Caprifoliaceae
Lonicera

Lonicera obovata Royle ex Hook.f. & Thomson

First published in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 2: 169 (1858)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Afghanistan to Himalaya and Tibet. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, East Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akhter, R. (1986). Flora of Pakistan 174: 1-33. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1979). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 2: 1-220. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Singh, V., Singh, P. & Dash, S.S. (eds.) (2021). Flora of India 9: 1-482. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Wendelbo, P. (1965). Flora Iranica 10: 1-16. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akhter, R. (1986). Flora of Pakistan 174: 1-33. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1979). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 2: 1-220. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Wendelbo, P. (1965). Flora Iranica 10: 1-16. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Cusick, C. [2759] United States K000797833 Unknown Type Material Yes
Edgeworth, M.P. [252] India K000797683 Unknown Type Material Yes
Royle, J.F. [s.n.] India K000797682 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 9058] India Lonicera parvifolia K001132152 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • 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