Commelinaceae
Cyanotis

Cyanotis tuberosa (Roxb.) Schult. & Schult.f.

First published in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 7: 1153 (1830)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Assam to India, Sri Lanka. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, India, Sri Lanka

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Lekhak, M.M. & Yadav, S.R. (2012). Herbacious vegetation of threatened high altitude lateritic plateau ecosystems of Western Ghats, southwestern Maharashtra, India. Rheedea 22: 39-61.
  • Nandikar, M.D. & Gurav, R.V. (2014). A revision of the genus Cyanotis D.Don (Commelinaceae) in India. Taiwania 59: 292-314.
  • Sharief, M.U. (ed.) (2024). Flora of India 28: 1-764. Botanical Survey of India.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Nandikar, M.D. & Gurav, R.V. (2014). A revision of the genus Cyanotis D.Don (Commelinaceae) in India. Taiwania 59: 292-314.
  • Sharief, M.U. (ed.) (2024). Flora of India 28: 1-764. Botanical Survey of India.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 2019 Dalzell, N.A. [s.n.] India K000795570 Lectotype Yes
Apr 1, 1978 Stocks, J.E.; Law, J.S. [s.n.] India K000854114 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1978 Stocks, J.E.; Law, J.S. [s.n.] India K000854113 Type Yes
Apr 1, 1978 Stocks, J.E. [s.n.] Indian Subcontinent K000854115 Type Yes
Law, J.S. [s.n.] India K000854116 Isotype Yes
Bourne [1244] India K003934538 Yes
Rao, R.S. [90623] India K003934564 Yes
Bourne [4719] India K003934559 Yes
Stocks, J.E.; {Saw} [s.n.] India K003934568 Yes
Ritchie; Herb Stocks [742] India K003934569 Yes
Thomson, G. [8] India K003934551 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [15723] India K003934545 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [2057] India K003934566 Yes
Barnes, E. [2205] India K003934539 Yes
Rao, A.S. [79750] India K003934573 Yes
Ritchie [743] India K003934534 Yes
Barnes, E. [1480] India K003934565 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [15712] India K003934546 Yes
Rao, R.S. [88646] India K003934524 Yes
Bourne [1999] India K003934536 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J.; Saldanha, C.J. [76/125] India K003934544 Yes
Barnes, E. [1619] India K003934542 Yes
Rao, R.S. [88646] India K003934525 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [153] India K003934519 Yes
Stocks; Saw [8] India K003934530 Yes
Barnes, E. [1620] India K003934541 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [353] Thailand K003934928 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [15745] India K003934553 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003934547 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [20813] India K003934556 Yes
Stocks, J.E.; {Saw} [s.n.] India K003934567 Yes
Richie [743] India K003934533 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [18432] India K003934552 Yes
Narasimhan, P.L. [165109] India K003934535 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [90] India K003934560 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [21187] India K003934555 Yes
Cooray, R.G. [69111810R] Sri Lanka K003934571 Yes
Sedgwick, L.J. [7921] India K003934543 Yes
s.coll. [81] K003934548 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [33980] India K003934528 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003934529 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2857] India K003934522 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8991] India K001132050 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [703] Thailand K003934926 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [64] India K003934520 Yes
Haines, H.H. [167] India K003934523 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Rajendren, N. [RHT44467] India K003934540 Yes
[H.B. Wight]; [Walleisabad] [8991] K003934550 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1052] India K003934517 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [16338] India K003934557 Yes
Bourne [4725] India K003934558 Yes
Herb Stocks [s.n.] Belgium K003934561 Yes
Bourne [1242] India K003934537 Yes
Herb Stocks [s.n.] K003934532 Yes
Barnes, E. [727] India K003934527 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [353] Thailand K003934927 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Britto, J.B.; Rani, N. [RHT27953] India K003934570 Yes
Dalzell [s.n.] K003934531 Yes
Bourne [5176] India K003934554 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [3833] India K003934521 Yes
Ritchie [1466] India K003934562 Yes
Jacquemont, V. [327] India K003934572 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [2057] India K003934563 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [2536] India K003934518 Yes
Wight [8] India K003934549 Yes
Abbe, L.B.; Abbe, E.C.; Smitinand, T. [9417] Thailand K003934930 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [15100] Thailand K003934929 Yes
Rao, R.S. [88646] India K003934526 Yes

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