Asteraceae
Cirsium

Cirsium wallichii DC.

First published in Prodr. 6: 643 (1838)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Afghanistan to Indian Subcontinent. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ali, S.I. & Qaiser, M. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Pakistan 223: 1-363. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Rechinger, K.H. [30482] Pakistan K002012573 Yes
Littledale, S.G.R. [s.n.] K002002510 Yes
s.coll. [756/K] India K002012596 Yes
Loher, A. [3700] Philippines K002012684 Yes
Appleton, H. [875] K002002511 Yes
Clarke [s.n.] Philippines K002012686 Yes
Gardner [s.n.] India K002012597 Yes
[Ramesh Bedi] [404] Bhutan K002012625 Yes
Clarke [3102] Philippines K002012687 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson [s.n.] India K002012626 Yes
Griffith [2137] India K002012624 Yes
Clarke, C.B.; Loher, A. [3699] Philippines K002012688 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson [s.n.] India K002012623 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Britto, S.J.; Usha, A. [RHT42303] India K002012574 Yes
Loher, A. [3698] Philippines K002012685 Yes
s.coll. [1001] K002012598 Yes
Bourne [524] India K002012595 Yes
Grey-Wilson; et a [4435] Nepal K002012575 Yes
Grey-Wilson; et a [4586] Nepal K002012576 Yes
H, J.D. [s.n.] Nepal Cirsium nepalense K002012605 Yes
H, J.D. [s.n.] Nepal Cirsium wallichii var. nepalensis K001623068 Yes
Gamble, J.S.; Petrak, F. [26823] Cirsium wallichii var. nepalensis K002012612 Yes
Hay [3] India Cirsium wallichii var. nepalensis K002012603 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [1] India Cirsium wallichii var. nepalensis K002012606 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Nepal Cirsium wallichii var. nepalensis K000778225 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [s.n.] Nepal Cirsium wallichii var. nepalensis K000778229 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [2892] Nepal Cirsium wallichii var. nepalensis K000778228 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rich, H.H. [701] India Cirsium wallichii var. nepalensis K002012607 Yes
Hay [3] Nepal Cirsium wallichii var. nepalensis K002012602 Yes
Wallich, N. [2891] Nepal Cirsium wallichii var. nepalensis K000778227 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schilling, A.D. [356] Nepal Cirsium wallichii var. nepalensis K002012604 Yes
{Edgeworth, M.P.; Petrak, F. [189] India Cirsium wallichii var. nepalensis K002012611 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Nepal Cirsium wallichii var. nepalensis K000778226 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [2891] Nepal Cirsium wallichii var. nepalensis K000778224 Unknown Type Material Yes
Grey-Wilson, C.; {Phillips} [788] Nepal Cirsium wallichii var. nepalensis K002012613 Yes
Falconer, H.; Petrak, F. [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. nepalensis K002012610 Yes
Jacquemont, V.V. [1161] India Cirsium wallichii var. fasciculata K000778209 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. fasciculata K002012587 Yes
Edgeworth [188] India Cirsium wallichii var. fasciculata K002012584 Yes
Thompson, T. [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. fasciculata K000778210 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, J.R. [1833] India Cirsium wallichii var. fasciculata K002012583 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. fasciculata K002012585 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. wightii K000250092 Type Yes
Gamble, J.S. [11724] India Cirsium wallichii var. wightii K002012628 Yes
s.coll. [1493] India Cirsium wallichii var. wightii K000250091 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. wightii K002012601 Yes
Khan, A.G. [7] Pakistan Cirsium wallichii var. wightii K002012600 Yes
Adames, F. [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. wightii K002012627 Yes
Khan, A.G. [8] Pakistan Cirsium wallichii var. wightii K002012599 Yes
Gardner [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. wightii K002012630 Yes
Schultz Bipontinus, C.H.; Hohenacker, R.F.; [C. Nepolense] [1019] India Cirsium wallichii var. wightii K002012629 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2892] Nepal Cnicus cernuus K001118145 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. platylepis K002012579 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [1] India Cirsium wallichii var. platylepis K002012582 Yes
Thomson, T. [302] India Cirsium wallichii var. platylepis K002012580 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [13699] India Cirsium wallichii var. platylepis K002012581 Yes
s.coll. [634] Nepal Cirsium wallichii var. platylepis K002012577 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. platylepis K002012578 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [4] India Cirsium wallichii var. cernua K002012615 Yes
Thomson, T.; Hooker, W.J. [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. cernua K002012617 Yes
Thomson, T.; Hooker, W.J.; Petrak, F [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. cernua K002012620 Yes
Thomson, T.; Hooker, W.J.; Petrak, F [[S. 10/49]] India Cirsium wallichii var. cernua K002012619 Yes
Thomson, T.; Hooker, W.J. [[S. 9/49]] India Cirsium wallichii var. cernua K002012618 Yes
Collett, H. [378] India Cirsium wallichii var. cernua K002012616 Yes
{E. T. Cresson, Jr.} [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. cernua K002012614 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2891] Cnicus arachnoideus K001118144 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bor, N.L. [9213] India Cirsium wallichii var. glabratum K002012589 Yes
Thompson, T. [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. glabratum K000778222 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. glabratum K002012593 Yes
Edgeworth [190] India Cirsium wallichii var. glabratum K002012591 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. glabratum K002012594 Yes
Khan, A.G. [3] Pakistan Cirsium wallichii var. glabratum K002012590 Yes
Thompson, T. [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. glabratum K000778223 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. glabratum K002012592 Yes
Duthie, J.F.; Gammie, G.A. [s.n.] India Cirsium wallichii var. glabratum K002012588 Yes

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