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 E. Nepal, S. India, Sri Lanka. It is a liana and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
India, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Convolvulus ellipticus (Roth) Spreng. in Syst. Veg., 1: 613 (1824)
- Ipomoea elliptica Roth in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 4: 248 (1819)
- Lettsomia elliptica (Roth) Wight ex C.B.Clarke in Fl. Brit. India 4: 192 (1883)
- Mouroucoa elliptica (Roth) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 447 (1891)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Argyreia laurifolia (Roxb.) Voigt in Hort. Suburb. Calcutt.: 351 (1845)
- Argyreia setosa var. obovata (C.B.Clarke) T.Yamaz. in K.Hara, Fl. E. Himal.: 263 (1966)
- Argyreia strigosa subsp. obovata (C.B.Clarke) Panigrahi & Murti in Fl. Bilaspur Distr. 1: 383 (1989)
- Convolvulus laurifolius Roxb. in Fl. Ind. 2: 50 (1824)
- Ipomoea laurifolia (Roxb.) Sweet in Hort. Brit.: 288 (1826)
- Lettsomia setosa var. obovata C.B.Clarke in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 4: 194 (1883)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- 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.
- Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
- 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
- Clarke, C.B. in Hooker, J.D. (1883). Fl. Br. India Convolvulaceae. Flora of British India 4: 179-228 + 734.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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| Dec 15, 2012 | s.coll. [s.n.], India | K000857269 | Yes | ||
| Dec 15, 2012 | Heyne, B. [s.n.], India | K000857268 | isotype | Yes | |
| s.coll. [Cat. no. 1380] | Convolvulus ellipticus | K001112010 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Science Photographs
- Copyright applied to individual images