Convolvulaceae
Argyreia

Argyreia elliptica (Roth) Choisy

First published in Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 6: 417 (1833 publ. 1834)[Conv. Or.: 35]
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nepal to N. Myanmar, W. India, Sri Lanka. It is a liana and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aung, Y.L., Aung, M.H., Tan, Y. & Jin, X. (2025). An updated checklist of vascular plants of Myanmar. PhytoKeys 261: 135-364.
  • Austin, D.F. in Dassanayake (ed.) (1980). Rev. Handb. Fl. Ceylon Convolvulaceae. A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 1: 288-363. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Balkrishna, A. & al. (2024). Argyreia elliptica (Roth ex Roem. & Schult.) Choisy: A new distributional record for North and North-East India. Indian Forester 150: 811-812.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Lawand, P.R. & Shimpale, V.B. (2024). Revision of the genus Argyreia (Convolvulaceae) from India. Rheedea 34: 337-396.
  • Manitz, H. (1983). Zur Nomenklatur einiger Convolvulaceae und Cuscutaceae. I. Feddes Repertorium 94: 173-182.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Clarke, C.B. in Hooker, J.D. (1883). Fl. Br. India Convolvulaceae. Flora of British India 4: 179-228 + 734. [Cited as Lettsomia elliptica.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Aung, Y.L., Aung, M.H., Tan, Y. & Jin, X. (2025). An updated checklist of vascular plants of Myanmar. PhytoKeys 261: 135-364.
  • Balkrishna, A. & al. (2024). Argyreia elliptica (Roth ex Roem. & Schult.) Choisy: A new distributional record for North and North-East India. Indian Forester 150: 811-812.
  • Clarke, C.B. in Hooker, J.D. (1883). Fl. Br. India Convolvulaceae. Flora of British India 4: 179-228 + 734.
  • Lawand, P.R. & Shimpale, V.B. (2024). Revision of the genus Argyreia (Convolvulaceae) from India. Rheedea 34: 337-396.

Other Data

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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 2026. 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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