Asteraceae
Aster

Aster altaicus Willd.

First published in Enum. Pl. Hort. Berol. 2: 881 (1809)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Temp. Asia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Altay, Buryatiya, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Manchuria, Mongolia, Nepal, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Qinghai, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dar, G.H. & Govaerts, R.H.A. (2025). Flora of Kashmir Himalaya: Sind Valley 2: 607-1262. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India.
  • Ghafoor, A. & al. (2021). Flora of Pakistan 224: 1-310. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2024). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 5: 1-432. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 13: 1-499. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2024). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 5: 1-432. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 5: 1-451. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Carter, H. [963] Afghanistan K002280684 Yes
Furse, P. [3124] Iran K002280654 Yes
Hewer, T.F. [1242] Afghanistan K002280687 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002715038 Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [244] Afghanistan K002280693 Yes
Carret, J.R. [170] Afghanistan K002280679 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [6703] Iran K002280656 Yes
Hewer, T.F. [H4024] Iran K002280650 Yes
Pierson, E. [4] Afghanistan K002280660 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [2272] Iran K002280657 Yes
Hewer, T.F. [1242] Afghanistan K002280686 Yes
Carter, J.R. [337] Afghanistan K002280678 Yes
Andersen, J.S.; Petersen, I.C. [218] Iran K002280651 Yes
Grey-Wilson, C.; Hewer, T.F. [884] Afghanistan K002280669 Yes
Dabson, A.T. [115] Afghanistan K002280680 Yes
{Mr. Lulman} [11] Afghanistan K002280661 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [17753] Afghanistan K002280681 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [35720] Afghanistan K002280668 Yes
Deane, H. [s.n.] India K002280664 Yes
Griffith [902] Afghanistan K002280670 Yes
s.coll. [1106] Pakistan K002280642 Yes
Harsukh; Duthie, J.F. [15352[0]] Afghanistan K002280666 Yes
Carter, J.R. [653] Afghanistan K002280667 Yes
Duthie, J.F.; Harsukh [20563] India K002280646 Yes
Gibbons, R.B.; Gibbons, L. [381] Afghanistan K002280685 Yes
[W. R. Henry] [200] Afghanistan K002280675 Yes
Collett, H. [9] Afghanistan K002280692 Yes
[Griffith] [9026] Afghanistan K002280663 Yes
s.coll. [4748] Iran K002280648 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [1871] Iran K002280655 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002715040 Yes
[Heath D. C.] [99] Afghanistan K002280676 Yes
Dobson, A.T. [303] Iran K002280652 Yes
Xiang, C.; Chen, Y.; Chen, D.; Zhao, F. China K001590625 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Luxembourg K002715041 Yes
Brown, E.S. [780] Iran K002280658 Yes
{Griffith} [s.n.] Afghanistan K002280691 Yes
Griffith, W. [901] Afghanistan K000890242 Type Yes
Godkshank, H. [119] Pakistan K002280644 Yes
Bornmüller, J.; Bornmüller, A. [7605] Iran K002280649 Yes
Hay, W.R. [441] Afghanistan K002280690 Yes
[W. R. Henry] [441] Afghanistan K002280674 Yes
Harsukh; Duthie, J.F. [15354] Afghanistan K002280677 Yes
Furse, P. [6494] Afghanistan K002280689 Yes
s.coll. [3994] Pakistan K002280643 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002715042 Yes
Gibbons, R.B.; Gibbons, L. [582] Afghanistan K002280682 Yes
Griffith [s.n.] Afghanistan K002280671 Yes
Furse, P. [9060] Iran K002280653 Yes
Duthie, J.F.; Harsukh [15353] Afghanistan K002280665 Yes
s.coll. [31] Iran K002280647 Yes
Henry, W.R. [380] Afghanistan K002280672 Yes
Gibbons, R.B.; Gibbons, L. [536] Afghanistan K002280683 Yes
Furse, P. [6503] Afghanistan K002280688 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [3365] Iran K002280659 Yes
Henry, W.R. [150] Afghanistan K002280673 Yes
Godkshank, H. [70] Pakistan K002280645 Yes
Littledale, S.G.R. [s.n.] Heteropappus altaicus K002715550 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [1730] China Heteropappus altaicus K002715521 Yes
Schindler, A.K. [154] Heteropappus altaicus K002715509 Yes
Sy Hu [19618] China Heteropappus altaicus K002715529 Yes
s.coll. [546] India Heteropappus altaicus K002715514 Yes
Bushell, S.W. [S.n.] Heteropappus altaicus K002715536 Yes
Ridley, H.F. [s.n.] Heteropappus altaicus K002715511 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [22190] India Heteropappus altaicus K002715727 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [389] Heteropappus altaicus K002715518 Yes
Bowes Lyon, S. [8186] Pakistan Heteropappus altaicus K002715717 Yes
s.coll. [4410] India Heteropappus altaicus K002715503 Yes
Cheng yong Guo [20064-066] China Heteropappus altaicus K002715526 Yes
[illegible] [30] China Heteropappus altaicus K002715535 Yes
s.coll. [1576] Heteropappus altaicus K002715537 Yes
Potanin, G.N. [s.n.] Heteropappus altaicus K002715554 Yes
Gill, H.A.C. [2040] India Heteropappus altaicus K002715720 Yes
Sy Hu [19443] China Heteropappus altaicus K002715528 Yes
Bretschneider, E.V. [364] Heteropappus altaicus K002715505 Yes
s.coll. [1046] India Heteropappus altaicus K002715718 Yes
Chen, G.H. [1511] China Heteropappus altaicus K002715538 Yes
Chanet, L. [617] Heteropappus altaicus K002715504 Yes
Kennedy, R.S.; D.S.O.; M.C. [3] Heteropappus altaicus K002715523 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [3] Heteropappus altaicus K002715525 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [22187] India Heteropappus altaicus K002715714 Yes
GUO, C.Y. [1504073] China Heteropappus altaicus K002715531 Yes
Cowdry, N.H. [127] China Heteropappus altaicus K002715539 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [17890] Heteropappus altaicus K002715731 Yes
Champion, H.G. [s.n.] Heteropappus altaicus K002715516 Yes
Rich, H.H. [s.n.] Heteropappus altaicus K002715724 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25682] India Heteropappus altaicus K002715725 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [1049] Heteropappus altaicus K002715517 Yes
Guo, C. [1504073] China Heteropappus altaicus K002715502 Yes
Parker, R.N. [3282] India Heteropappus altaicus K002715715 Yes
s.coll. [14785] China Heteropappus altaicus K002715515 Yes
Gilgit [1000] Heteropappus altaicus K002715520 Yes
Bretschneider [s.n.] Heteropappus altaicus K002715506 Yes
Virgo, K.J. [142] China Heteropappus altaicus K002715534 Yes
Virgo, K. [108] China Heteropappus altaicus K002715519 Yes
Chiao, C.Y. [3168] Heteropappus altaicus K002715553 Yes
GUO, C.G. [055393] China Heteropappus altaicus K002715501 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India Heteropappus altaicus K002715728 Yes
Hu, S.Y. (Prof.) [19519] China Heteropappus altaicus K002715532 Yes
s.coll. [398] Heteropappus altaicus K002715716 Yes
Conway, W.M. [49] Heteropappus altaicus K002715513 Yes
[G. H. Ley] [s.n.] Heteropappus altaicus K002715729 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [22917] India Heteropappus altaicus K002715713 Yes
[E. Juoxn] [350] Heteropappus altaicus K002715524 Yes
s.coll. [240] Heteropappus altaicus K002715722 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [26123] India Heteropappus altaicus K002715726 Yes
Vašák, V. [s.n.] Heteropappus altaicus K002715508 Yes
Hummel, D. [5435] China Heteropappus altaicus K002715527 Yes
Ellis, R. [s.n.] Heteropappus altaicus K002715730 Yes
s.coll. [21939] India Heteropappus altaicus K002715721 Yes
[J. Kal] [s.n.] Heteropappus altaicus K002715551 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [20562] Heteropappus altaicus K002715719 Yes
[J. J.] [s.n.] India Heteropappus altaicus K002715723 Yes
s.coll. [398] Heteropappus altaicus K002715552 Yes
Beach, K.H. [39] Heteropappus altaicus K002715507 Yes
SY Hu [19536] Heteropappus altaicus K002715510 Yes
Guo, C. [20065-066] China Heteropappus altaicus K002715530 Yes
[Beesitje] [4809] Heteropappus altaicus K002715754 Yes
Yong, G.C. [20061-077-8] China Heteropappus altaicus K002715549 Yes
Fung, H. [20400] China Heteropappus altaicus K002715512 Yes
Bor, N.L. [9217] Heteropappus altaicus K002715522 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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

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