Phyllanthaceae
Leptopus

Leptopus cordifolius Decne.

First published in V.Jacquemont, Voy. Inde 4(Bot.): 155 (1844)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Afghanistan to Himalaya and NW. India. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Chakrabarty, T. & Balakrishnan, N.P. (2018). Indo-Burmese Phyllanthaceae: A Taxonomic Revision: 1-437. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Vorontsova, M.S. & Hoffmann, P. (2010). Revision of the genus Leptopus (Phyllanthaceae, Euphorbiaceae sensu lato). Kew Bulletin 64: 627-644.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Andrachne cordifolia.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Balakrishnan, N.P. & Chakrabarty, T. (2007). The family Euphorbiaceae in India. A synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography: 1-500. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Chakrabarty, T. & Balakrishnan, N.P. (2018). Indo-Burmese Phyllanthaceae: A Taxonomic Revision: 1-437. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Vorontsova, M.S. & Hoffmann, P. (2010). Revision of the genus Leptopus (Phyllanthaceae, Euphorbiaceae sensu lato). Kew Bulletin 64: 627-644.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 s.coll. [s.n.] India K000186341 Isotype Yes
Aug 1, 2007 Wallich, N. [s.n.] India K000186342 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Nepal K000246325 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 19, 2003 Salim [84] Pakistan Andrachne cordifolia K000186304 Yes
Jun 19, 2003 Saunders, E.M. [s.n.] Pakistan Andrachne cordifolia K000186308 Yes
Jun 19, 2003 Toppin, S.M. [820] Pakistan Andrachne cordifolia K000186305 Yes
Jun 19, 2003 Duthie, J., F. [s.n.] Pakistan Andrachne cordifolia K000186303 Yes
Jun 19, 2003 Hassan, Abdisalam,, A. [3111] Pakistan Andrachne cordifolia K000186302 Yes
Jun 16, 2003 Gammie, G.A. [s.n.] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186299 Yes
Jun 16, 2003 McLaren, H., D. [113] China Andrachne cordifolia K000186271 Yes
Jun 16, 2003 Forrest, George [3095] China Andrachne cordifolia K000186255 Yes
Jun 16, 2003 Forrest, George [16221] China Andrachne cordifolia K000186260 Yes
Jun 16, 2003 Omar, S.; Qaisen, M. [2755] Pakistan Andrachne cordifolia K000186296 Yes
Jun 16, 2003 Forrest, George [21207] China Andrachne cordifolia K000186265 Yes
Jun 12, 2003 Soulie, J.-A. [s.n.] China Andrachne cordifolia K000186242 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [7] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186347 Yes
s.coll. [102] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186326 Yes
Shah, Muqarrab; Khan, Dilawar [2605] Pakistan Andrachne cordifolia K000186311 Yes
Drummond, J., R. [21513] Pakistan Andrachne cordifolia K000186318 Yes
Harriss, L.M.S. [16625] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186306 Yes
Spraque, T.A. [145] Pakistan Andrachne cordifolia K000186314 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186346 Yes
Drummond, J., R. [23603] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186321 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [8] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186345 Yes
Royle, Hb [1049] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186343 Yes
Afridi Exped. [138] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186300 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2169] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186334 Yes
Collett, Henry [s.n.] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186323 Yes
Schilling, A.D. [557] Nepal Andrachne cordifolia K000186351 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [26938] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186339 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23099] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186337 Yes
Forrest, George [7256] China Andrachne cordifolia K000186256 Yes
Drummond, J., R. [14406] Pakistan Andrachne cordifolia K000186316 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23570] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186336 Yes
Reuthui, J. [2020] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186340 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2148] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186335 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [9] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186348 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186344 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2169a] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186333 Yes
Drummond, J., R. [23604] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186320 Yes
E.J.C. [7913B] Nepal Andrachne cordifolia K000186352 Yes
Fleming, A. [247] Pakistan Andrachne cordifolia K000186310 Yes
s.coll. [1049] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186349 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [30623] Pakistan Andrachne cordifolia K000186298 Yes
Drummond, J., R. [23536] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186324 Yes
Induru, L.R.D. [880] Pakistan Andrachne cordifolia K000186307 Yes
Winterbottom, J.E. [380] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186312 Yes
Falconer [916] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186332 Yes
Edgeworth, M.P. [124] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186322 Yes
Parker, R.N. India Andrachne cordifolia K000186330 Yes
Drummond, J., R. [1930] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186325 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23069] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186338 Yes
Drummond, J., R. [1446] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186328 Yes
Douie, M. [1787] Pakistan Andrachne cordifolia K000186309 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [1922] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186327 Yes
Parker, R.N. [s.n.] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186329 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [5378] Pakistan Andrachne cordifolia K000186315 Yes
Gammie, G.A. [18223] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186331 Yes
Williams, S., W.; Stainton [8125] Nepal Andrachne cordifolia K000186350 Yes
Rich, H.H. [303] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186319 Yes
Kabri, L. [14498] Pakistan Andrachne cordifolia K000186317 Yes
Spraque, T.A. [115] Pakistan Andrachne cordifolia K000186313 Yes
Misra, O., P. [41696] India Andrachne cordifolia K000186297 Yes

Sources

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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    • 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