Lactuca indica L.

First published in Mant. Pl. 2: 278 (1771)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Siberia to Japan and Malesia. It is a biennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Amur, Assam, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, East Himalaya, Hainan, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Jawa, Khabarovsk, Korea, Laos, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Philippines, Primorye, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Central African Republic, Comoros, Jamaica, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, Seychelles

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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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.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 13: 1-499. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 5: 1-451. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1992). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 6: 1-428. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Koyama, H., Bunwong, S., Pornpongrungrueng, P. & Hind, D.J.N. (2016). Flora of Thailand 13(2): 143-428. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 13: 1-499. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • 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?
Randriamampionona, B. [735] Madagascar K000662260 No
s.coll. [1426] K002049010 No
March [2004] Jamaica Lactuca jamaicensis K000222235 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3279] Prenanthes taraxacoides K001129348 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond United States Prenanthes racemosa K001790560 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [7377] China Pterocypsela indica var. laciniata K000815113 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hu, S.Y.; But, P. [22866] Hong Kong Pterocypsela indica K002031468 No
Tsang, W.T. [450] Pterocypsela indica K002031480 No
Cavalerie, J. [4450] China Pterocypsela indica K002031454 No
Bünnemeyer [7669] Indonesia Pterocypsela indica K002031559 Yes
s.coll. [74] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031597 Yes
Cadet, T. [2203] Reunion Pterocypsela indica K002031580 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [12061] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031595 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [11028] Hong Kong Pterocypsela indica K002031475 No
Gardner, R.O. [8996] Papua New Guinea Pterocypsela indica K002031567 Yes
Champion, J.G. [231] Hong Kong Pterocypsela indica K000815111 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dorr, L.J. [2905] Madagascar Pterocypsela indica K002031581 Yes
Cheo, H.C. [381] China Pterocypsela indica K002031443 No
Lei, C.I. [761] China Pterocypsela indica K002031482 No
C. [M]ilford [545] Taiwan Pterocypsela indica K002031467 No
Komaròv, V. [1648] China Pterocypsela indica K002031490 Yes
Wheeler, J.M. [ANU 5823] Papua New Guinea Pterocypsela indica K002031568 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [4440] Philippines Pterocypsela indica K002031565 Yes
{M. le D' Savatier} [699] Japan Pterocypsela indica K002031489 Yes
Hu, S.Y.; But, P. [23112] Hong Kong Pterocypsela indica K002031469 No
Cruttwell, N.E.G. [221] Papua New Guinea Pterocypsela indica K002031570 Yes
[Henry] [9645] China Pterocypsela indica K002031513 Yes
Gardner, R.O. [8996] Papua New Guinea Pterocypsela indica K002031566 Yes
Henry, A. [6686.A] China Pterocypsela indica K002031506 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia Pterocypsela indica K002031557 Yes
s.coll. [16304] Pterocypsela indica K002031493 Yes
Carles, W.R. [823] China Pterocypsela indica K002031525 Yes
Lace, J.H. [5886] Burma Pterocypsela indica K002031524 Yes
Price, W.E. [321] Taiwan Pterocypsela indica K002031464 No
Henry, A. [13796] China Pterocypsela indica K002031455 No
Hu, S.Y. [12132] Hong Kong Pterocypsela indica K002031473 No
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] India Pterocypsela indica K002031547 Yes
s.coll. [229] China Pterocypsela indica K002031448 No
Hance; Swinhoe [6534] China Pterocypsela indica K002031484 No
Loher, A. [3634] Philippines Pterocypsela indica K002031564 Yes
Oldham, R. [462] Japan Pterocypsela indica K002031488 Yes
Tsang; Fung [648] China Pterocypsela indica K002031479 No
Rudatis, H. [1392] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031593 Yes
Furuse, M. [9639] Japan Pterocypsela indica K002031459 No
Sampson, T.; Canton [s.n.] China Pterocypsela indica K002031447 No
Hancock, W. [s.n.] Japan Pterocypsela indica K002031461 No
Henry, A. [9645] China Pterocypsela indica K002031514 Yes
Henry, A. [7955] China Pterocypsela indica K000815110 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cavalerie, J. [2908] China Pterocypsela indica K000815114 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kato; Tatsumi [4909] Japan Pterocypsela indica K002031460 No
Horne, J. [502] Seychelles Pterocypsela indica K002031583 Yes
Bon, R.P. [[43836]] Vietnam Pterocypsela indica K002031554 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [17628] China Pterocypsela indica K002031523 Yes
Backer, C.A. [s.n.] Indonesia Pterocypsela indica K002031560 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12045] Hong Kong Pterocypsela indica K002031474 No
Clarke, C.B. [40950] India Pterocypsela indica K002031545 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [3706] China Pterocypsela indica K002031517 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [38539] India Pterocypsela indica K002031546 Yes
Poilane [1598] Vietnam Pterocypsela indica K002031552 Yes
Wells, M.J. [1556] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031596 Yes
Henry, A. [3168] China Pterocypsela indica K002031522 Yes
Furuse, M. [9639] Japan Pterocypsela indica K002031457 No
Henry, A. [195] Taiwan Pterocypsela indica K002031465 No
s.coll. [231] Hong Kong Pterocypsela indica K000815112 Unknown Type Material Yes
Taquet, T. [1098] Korea, South Pterocypsela indica K002031477 No
Hancock, W. [67] China Pterocypsela indica K002031476 No
Steward, A.N. [2739] China Pterocypsela indica K002031450 No
Licent, E. (Abbe) [823] China Pterocypsela indica K002031529 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [8696] India Pterocypsela indica K002031550 Yes
Furuse, M. [9639] Japan Pterocypsela indica K002031456 No
Dyer, R.A. [4280] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031600 Yes
Clemens, M.S.; Clemens, J. [3939] Vietnam Pterocypsela indica K002031553 Yes
Henry, A. [9646] China Pterocypsela indica K002031521 Yes
s.coll. [135] China Pterocypsela indica K002031446 No
Oldham, R. [461] Japan Pterocypsela indica K002031499 Yes
Richardson, I.; Coode, M.J.E. [4071] Mauritius Pterocypsela indica K002031579 Yes
Henry, A. [4365] China Pterocypsela indica K002031516 Yes
Strey, R.G. [4199] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031601 Yes
s.coll. [N.132/35] Japan Pterocypsela indica K002031498 Yes
Cowdry, N.H. [887] China Pterocypsela indica K002031501 Yes
s.coll. [N. 88/35] Pterocypsela indica K002031492 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [7782] Hong Kong Pterocypsela indica K002031470 No
Henry, A. [12397] China Pterocypsela indica K002031519 Yes
Henry, A. [9646] China Pterocypsela indica K002031505 Yes
Henry, A.; Ichang [4459] China Pterocypsela indica K002031444 No
Wilson, E.H. [2467] China Pterocypsela indica K002031502 Yes
Henry, A. [3058] China Pterocypsela indica K002031530 Yes
Strey, R.G. [9735] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031602 Yes
s.coll. [220] China Pterocypsela indica K002031445 No
Albrecht [s.n.] Japan Pterocypsela indica K002031486 Yes
Furuse, M. [9639] Japan Pterocypsela indica K002031458 No
Maximowicz, C.J. [s.n.] Japan Pterocypsela indica K002031462 No
Dyer, R.A. [4280] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031599 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thompson, T. [s.n.] India Pterocypsela indica K002031548 Yes
Pooley, E.S. [818] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031603 Yes
Hancock, W. [s.n.] China Pterocypsela indica K002031452 No
Bampton, I.; Hackland, B. [s.n.] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031598 Yes
Bisset, J. [s.n.] Japan Pterocypsela indica K002031500 Yes
Ducloux [153] China Pterocypsela indica K002031515 Yes
Loher, A. [3633] Philippines Pterocypsela indica K002031563 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [5900] Hong Kong Pterocypsela indica K002031471 No
Farges, P.G. [s.n.] China Pterocypsela indica K002031451 No
Richardson, I.; Coode, M.J.E. [4073] Mauritius Pterocypsela indica K002031578 No
Oldham, R. [461] Japan Pterocypsela indica K002031463 No
Tsang, W.T. [20941] China Pterocypsela indica K002031481 No
Henry, A. [6686A.] China Pterocypsela indica K002031518 Yes
Henry, A. [10321] China Pterocypsela indica K002031503 Yes
Balansa, B. [852] Vietnam Pterocypsela indica K002031555 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thompson, T. [2292] India Pterocypsela indica K002031483 No
Blackwood, B. [186] Papua New Guinea Pterocypsela indica K002031569 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Pterocypsela indica K002031491 Yes
Horne, J. [317] Seychelles Pterocypsela indica K002031584 Yes
Henry, A. [6686A.] China Pterocypsela indica K002031520 Yes
Farges, P.G. [1360] China Pterocypsela indica K002031449 No
Tsang, W.T. [337] China Pterocypsela indica K002031478 No
Kuntze, C.E.O. [s.n.] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031594 Yes
Oldham, R. [282] Taiwan Pterocypsela indica K002031466 No
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia Pterocypsela indica K002031556 Yes
Jenkins [s.n.] India Pterocypsela indica K002031549 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8588] Hong Kong Pterocypsela indica K002031472 No
Horne, J. [318] Seychelles Pterocypsela indica K002031582 Yes
Backer, C.A. [s.n.] Indonesia Pterocypsela indica K002031561 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia Pterocypsela indica K002031558 Yes
Lace, J.H. [5886] Burma Pterocypsela indica K002031551 Yes
Gardiner, J.S. [127] Seychelles Pterocypsela indica K002031585 Yes
Henry, A. [295] China Pterocypsela indica K000815115 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bisset, J. [s.n.] Japan Pterocypsela indica K002031487 Yes
Schindler, A.K. [209] China Pterocypsela indica K002031504 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [7388] China Pterocypsela indica K002031453 No
s.coll. [162] Pterocypsela indica K002031485 No
Yong, G.C. [20063-334-5] China Pterocypsela laciniata K002031543 Yes
Guo, C.Y. [052332] China Pterocypsela laciniata K002031542 Yes

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