Gesneriaceae
Didymocarpus

Didymocarpus purpureobracteatus W.W.Sm.

First published in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 5: 153 (1912)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China (SE. Yunnan) to N. Indo-China. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China South-Central, Myanmar, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
  • 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.
  • Phuong, V.X., Vu, D.Q. & Xuyen, D.T. (2014). Genus Didymocarpus Wall. and a new record of species Didymocarpus purpureobracteatus Smith for the flora of Vietnam from Xuan Lien Natural Reserve. Journal of Biology (Vietnam) 36: 46-50.
  • Phương, V.X. (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 18: 1-416. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • Z.Wu & P.H.Raven (eds.) (1998). Flora of China 18: 1-449. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Phuong, V.X., Vu, D.Q. & Xuyen, D.T. (2014). Genus Didymocarpus Wall. and a new record of species Didymocarpus purpureobracteatus Smith for the flora of Vietnam from Xuan Lien Natural Reserve. Journal of Biology (Vietnam) 36: 46-50.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1996 s.coll. [15] K000858300 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Henry, A. [9189] China K000858299 Type Yes
K001891033 [HNK 454] Vietnam K000610646 No
Phuong, V.X.; Huyen, D.D.; Du, N.V.; Binh, N.Q.; Xuyen, D.T.; de Kok, R.; Bramley, G.; Challen, G.; Vorontsova, M. [HNK 213] Vietnam K000610647 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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