Asteraceae
Aster

Aster indicus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 876 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Himalaya to Temp. E. Asia and Indo-China, Jawa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Ogasawara-shoto, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Hawaii

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Koyama, H., Bunwong, S., Pornpongrungrueng, P. & Hind, D.J.N. (2016). Flora of Thailand 13(2): 143-428. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Koyama, H., Bunwong, S., Pornpongrungrueng, P. & Hind, D.J.N. (2016). Flora of Thailand 13(2): 143-428. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1987 Henry, A. [7204] China Kalimeris indica K002715880 No
Jan 1, 1987 Bodinier, E.M. [2474] China Kalimeris indica K000890857 Syntype Yes
s.coll. [[76]] China Kalimeris indica K002715819 Yes
Hai-ning, Q.; et al. [893026] China Kalimeris indica K002715806 Yes
Silvestri, C. [2526] China Kalimeris indica K002715828 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China Kalimeris indica K002715868 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Japan Kalimeris indica K002715838 Yes
[illegible] [[9]] China Kalimeris indica K002715859 Yes
Gruber, V.M. [s.n.] China Kalimeris indica K002715847 Yes
Nie, M.X. [92332] China Kalimeris indica K002715807 Yes
Furuse, M. [3487] Japan Kalimeris indica K002715831 Yes
Maingay, A.C. [613] China Kalimeris indica K002715822 Yes
Zhen-yu, L.; et al. [1089] China Kalimeris indica K002715810 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Kalimeris indica K001737081 Yes
Henry [101] China Kalimeris indica K001737080 Yes
Bourne; A.H.G. [2529] India Kalimeris indica K002715923 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia Kalimeris indica K002715928 Yes
Balansa, B. [840] Vietnam Kalimeris indica K002715927 Yes
Gheo; [Wllson] [s.n.] China Kalimeris indica K002715846 Yes
Furuse, M. [43454] Japan Kalimeris indica K002715830 Yes
Maries [s.n.] Japan Kalimeris indica K002715834 Yes
[Thene] [s.n.] China Kalimeris indica K001737079 Yes
Fortune, R. [2] China Kalimeris indica K000890858 Unknown Type Material Yes
[C. F.] [65] Taiwan Kalimeris indica K002715873 Yes
[Illigeble] [[7]] China Kalimeris indica K002715827 Yes
Henry [s.n.] China Kalimeris indica K001737075 Yes
Ducloux, F. [3070] China Kalimeris indica K002715818 Yes
Steward, A.N. [s.n.] China Kalimeris indica K002715844 Yes
Henry [1113] China Kalimeris indica K001737076 Yes
Takeda, H. [287] Japan Kalimeris indica K002715836 Yes
s.coll. [2968] China Kalimeris indica K002715820 Yes
Morse, H.B. [[309]] China Kalimeris indica K002715866 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [1703] China Kalimeris indica K002715870 Yes
Steward, A.N.; Chiao, C.Y.; Cheo, H.C. [450] China Kalimeris indica K002715814 Yes
Maximowicz, C.J. [s.n.] Japan Kalimeris indica K002715835 Yes
Faber, E. (Revd) [412] China Kalimeris indica K002715865 Yes
Cantor, T.E. [s.n.] China Kalimeris indica K002715858 Yes
Fang, W.P. [5604] China Kalimeris indica K002715812 Yes
Forrest, G. [s.n.] China Kalimeris indica K002715872 Yes
Fortune, R. [14] China Kalimeris indica K000890859 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A. [9754] China Kalimeris indica K002715864 Yes
Anderson, T. [345] Indonesia Kalimeris indica K001737077 Yes
Furuse, M. [1589] Japan Kalimeris indica K002715857 Yes
Henry [1051] China Kalimeris indica K002715829 Yes
Bai-Zhong, X. [3861] China Kalimeris indica K002715840 Yes
s.coll. [2994] China Kalimeris indica K002715825 Yes
Henry [70] China Kalimeris indica K002715821 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China Kalimeris indica K002715861 Yes
Fortune, R. [124] China Kalimeris indica K002715823 Yes
Nagata, K.M. [2457] Kalimeris indica K002715929 Yes
Fang, W.P. [5534] China Kalimeris indica K002715811 Yes
Schindler, A.K. [173a] China Kalimeris indica K002715841 Yes
Steward, A.N. [s.n.] China Kalimeris indica K002715842 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China Kalimeris indica K002715845 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [1693] China Kalimeris indica K002715869 Yes
Zhen-yu, L.; et al. [201] China Kalimeris indica K002715809 Yes
Beechey, F.W. [s.n.] Japan Kalimeris indica K000890861 Type Yes
Fortune, R. [124] China Kalimeris indica K000890860 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ducloux, F. [2797] China Kalimeris indica K002715817 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Mauritius Kalimeris indica K002715930 Yes
Fang, W.P. [1442] China Kalimeris indica K002715813 Yes
Oldham, R. [399] Japan Kalimeris indica K002715833 Yes
Tak, Y. [s.n.] Kalimeris indica K002715805 Yes
Tsiang, Y. [8820] China Kalimeris indica K002715815 Yes
Savatier, P.A.L. [588] Japan Kalimeris indica K002715832 Yes
Lace, J.H. [5841] Burma Kalimeris indica K002715926 Yes
Henry [991] China Kalimeris indica K002715824 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [42018A] India Kalimeris indica K002715925 Yes
Howell, E.B. [95] China Kalimeris indica K002715863 Yes
A.H.G.; Bourne [2529] India Kalimeris indica K002715924 Yes
Oldham, R. [244] China Kalimeris indica K001737082 Yes
Henry [1342] China Kalimeris indica K002715826 Yes
[Ludle] [s.n.] Japan Kalimeris indica K002715837 Yes
Zhong-tao, W. [870334] China Kalimeris indica K002715808 Yes
[Sherre] [s.n.] China Kalimeris indica K002715871 Yes
Chow [33] China Kalimeris indica K002715862 Yes
Henry [384] China Kalimeris indica K001737078 Yes
Schindler, A.K. [308a] China Kalimeris indica K002715860 Yes
Fan, C.S.; Y. Y. Li [133] China Kalimeris indica K002715843 Yes
Callery, M. [[20]] China Kalimeris indica K002715867 Yes
Yao, K. [8710] China Kalimeris indica K002715848 Yes
Forrest, G. [8312] China Kalimeris indica K002715816 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 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

    • 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 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0