Ericaceae
Leucothoe

Leucothoe griffithiana C.B.Clarke

First published in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 3: 460 (1882)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bhutan to China (Yunnan, Guizhou) and N. Indo-China. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China South-Central, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Tibet, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Judd, W.S. Melvin, N.C., Waselkov, K. & Kron, K.A. (2013). A taxonomic revision of Leucothoë (Ericaceae; tribe Gaultherieae). Brittonia 65: 417-438. New York Botanical Garden.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Sanjappa, M. & Sastry, A.R.K. (eds.) (2014). Fascicles of Flora of India 25: 1-468. Botanical Survey of India, New Delhi.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2005). Flora of China 14: 1-581. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Judd, W.S. Melvin, N.C., Waselkov, K. & Kron, K.A. (2013). A taxonomic revision of Leucothoë (Ericaceae; tribe Gaultherieae). Brittonia 65: 417-438. New York Botanical Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 21, 1979 Griffith, W. [3485] Bhutan K000780224 Holotype Yes
Jan 22, 1979 Griffith, W. [2256] Bhutan K000780225 Type Yes
Baines, R.; Luke, A.; Summers, A.; Ritchie, W.; Hong, Q.B.; Nguyen, D.V.; Nguyen, K.S. [140] Vietnam K001516719 Yes
F.K.W. [6790] Burma K001275457 No
Cavalerie, J. [5] China K000780226 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. 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