Asteraceae

Saussurea DC.

First published in Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 16: 156, 198 (1810), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Temp. & Subalpine Eurasia to N. Indo-China, E. Australia, Subarctic America to W. U.S.A.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Cambodia, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colorado, Czechia-Slovakia, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Hainan, Idaho, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Laos, Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Montana, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New South Wales, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, NW. Balkan Pen., Oregon, Pakistan, Poland, Primorye, Qinghai, Queensland, Romania, Sakhalin, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Türkiye, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutiya, Yukon

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2020). https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12314. epublication.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1967 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000250113 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000250112 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000250111 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1962 Wallich, N. [2918] Nepal K000372752 Type Yes
Apr 29, 1877 Gamble, J.S. [4170A] India K001790519 Yes
Jan 18, 1808 K001790526 Yes
Hashimoto, O. [846] Japan K002039401 No
Henry, A. (Dr.) [6998] China K002039060 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002110113 No
Townsend, C.C. [73/313] Pakistan K002039869 No
Cutting, C.S.; Vernay, A.S. [36] China K002039640 No
Forrest, G. [26915] K002039704 No
Karo, F. [369] K000786470 Type Yes
King, G. [4596] China K002039641 No
Ledebour, C.F. [s.n.] Russia K000786436 Type Yes
Duthie, J.F. [21923] K002110178 No
Konta, F. [18170] Japan K002039396 No
Clarke, C.B. [10189] India K000250124 Syntype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Russia K000786455 Type Yes
Schilling, A.D. [2358] K002110270 No
Clarke, C.B. [26175] India K000250125 Syntype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K000372719 Type Yes
Rich, H.H. [465] Pakistan K002039875 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002039885 No
{Umrao singh} [307] India K002110179 No
s.coll. [70] China K002110183 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2916] Nepal K001118186 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ledebour, C.F. [s.n.] Russia K000786451 Type Yes
Falconer [596] India K001730104 No
Seemann [715] India K002039883 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002110111 No
Mizushima, U. [1018] Japan K002039400 No
s.coll. [77] China K002110182 No
Drummond, J.R. [22937] India K002039886 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Russia K000786456 Type Yes
Henry, A. [2675] China K000035722 Type Yes
Henry, A. [2675] China K000035721 Type Yes
Ellis, R. [294] India K002039887 No
Govan, G. [Cat. no. 2914] India K001118183 Unknown Type Material Yes
Shah, M.; Dilawar [730] Pakistan K002039874 No
Licent, A.E. [2744] China K002039470 No
Thomson, T. [S47] India K002039877 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002110175 No
Schmid, F. [2468] China K002110181 No
Duthie, J.F. [11480] India K002039876 No
Duthie, J.F. [24538] K002110172 No
Karo, F. [369] K000786425 Type Yes
Karo, F. [369] K000786471 Type Yes
Royle, J.F. [s.n.] India K000372729 Type Yes
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] K002039878 No
Ledebour, C.F. [s.n.] Russia K000786434 Type Yes
Ledebour, C.F. [s.n.] Russia K000786450 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [2913] India K000372720 Isotype Yes
Edgeworth [170] India K002039884 No
Bedi, R. [1013] Bhutan K002110174 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002110269 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Russia K000786435 Type Yes
Hare [55/38] K002039397 No
Forrest, G. [24861] Burma K002110177 No
Wilson, E.H. [3893] China K002039059 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002039399 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002110112 No
Strachey [15] India K000372731 No
Rechinger, K.H. [30170] Pakistan K002039873 No
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 2914] India K001118184 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 2917] India K001118187 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [29733] Pakistan K002039872 No
Karo, F. [365] K000786424 Type Yes
Robinson [H. 1959/31] K002110265 No
Edgeworth [170] India K002039882 No
Henry, A. [6775] China K000035684 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2912] Nepal K001118181 Unknown Type Material Yes
Grey-Wilson, C.; {Phillips} [508] Nepal K002110180 No
Oldham, R. [319] Japan K002039398 No
Watt, G. [s.n.] India K002110176 No
Kingdon-Ward, F. [7566] Burma K002039639 No
Hermans, J. [1243] Brazil Theodorea K:SPC-57763.000 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • 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

    • 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 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0