Caprifoliaceae
Pterocephalus

Pterocephalus fruticulosus Korovin

First published in E.P.Korovin, M.V.Kultiasow & M.G.Popov, Descr. Pl. Nov. Turkestan.: 74 (1916)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Turkmenistan (E. Kopet Dagh) to NW. & N. Afghanistan. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan

Extinct in:

Turkmenistan

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Humphreys, A.M., Govaerts, R., Ficinski, S.Z., Nic Lughadha, E. & Vorontsova, M.S. (2019). Global dataset shows geography and life form predict modern plant extinction and rediscovery. Nature Ecology & Evolution 3: 1043-1047.
  • Kharin, N. (2011). Vegetation Degradation in Central Asia under the Impact of Human Activities: 1-182. Springer Science & Business Media.
  • Rechinger, K.H. & Lack, H.W. (1991). Flora Iranica 168: 1-67. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kharin, N. (2011). Vegetation Degradation in Central Asia under the Impact of Human Activities: 1-182. Springer Science & Business Media.
  • Rechinger, K.H. & Lack, H.W. (1991). Flora Iranica 168: 1-67. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • 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 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 2023. 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