Capparaceae
Capparis

Capparis yunnanensis Craib & W.W.Sm.

First published in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 9: 91 (1916)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China (W. & S. Yunnan, Guangdong) to N. Indo-China. It is a scrambling shrub or liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China South-Central, China Southeast, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Capparis sikkimensis subsp. yunnanensis.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 7: 1-499. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Henry, A. [12986] China K000380499 Isotype Yes
Henry, A. [12986] China K000380500 Isotype Yes
Feb 1, 1962 Henry, A. [12896] China Capparis sikkimensis subsp. yunnanensis K000380501 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0