Asparagaceae
Ophiopogon

Ophiopogon intermedius D.Don

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 48 (1825)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Central & S. China and Indo-China. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Comoros, Mauritius, Réunion, Seychelles

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Averyanov, L.V. & al. (2015). A new species and two new records of Ophiopogon and Peliosanthes (Asparagaceae) in the flora of Laos. Taiwania 60: 86-90.
  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1978). Flore des Mascareignes 177-188 IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (2000). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 14: 1-307. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1978). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 1: 1-154. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (1993). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam 3(1): 1-603d. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • 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.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.
  • Noltie, H.J. (1994). Flora of Bhutan 3(1): 1-456. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Robertson, S.A. (1989). Flowering Plants of Seychelles: 1-327. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1978). Flore des Mascareignes 177-188 IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (2000). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 14: 1-307. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1978). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 1: 1-154. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (1993). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam 3(1): 1-603d. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • 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.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.
  • Robertson, S.A. (1989). Flowering Plants of Seychelles: 1-327. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2024 Balslev, H.; Sutjaritjai, V.; Chamchumroon, W.; Eiserhardt, S.; Sumanon, P.; Panyadee, P.; Kladwong, P.; Pakinamhang, B. [10003] Thailand K001635694 No
Balslev, H.; Sutjaritjai, N.; Chamchumroon, V.; Eiserhardt, W.; Eiserhardt, S.; Sumanon, P.; Panyadee, P.; Kladwong, P.; Pakinamhang, B. [9980] Thailand K001639945 Yes
Hua, P.; Ende, L.; Xiang, J. [8808] China K002894752 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Maxwell, R.H.; Jayasuriya, M. [4471] Sri Lanka K003735007 Yes
Legge, J.M. (Lady) [32] India K002894944 Yes
Kurzweil, H. [209] India K002894960 Yes
Henry [s.n.] India K002894952 Yes
Bowne [433] India K002894982 Yes
Nicolson, D.H.; Ramamoorthy, T.P.; Gandhi, K.N. [HFP2883] India K002894996 No
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [3] K003735037 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Maxwell, R.H.; Jayasuriya, M. [4471] Sri Lanka K003735006 Yes
Grey-Wilson; Phillips [282] Nepal K003735030 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4157] India K002894973 Yes
Barnes, E. [s.n.] India K002894972 Yes
Schilling, A.D.; Sayers [327] Nepal K002894929 No
Fischer, C.E.C. [2947] India K002894981 Yes
Yashiroda, K. [H2375/32] Taiwan K002894746 Yes
s.coll. [582] India K003735019 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [16763] K003735212 Yes
Kostermans, A.J.G.H. [26224] India K002894994 Yes
Lushington, A.W. [s.n.] India K002894986 Yes
Price, W.R. [787] Taiwan K002894743 Yes
[Forest Botanist] [1765] Burma K003735012 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [14244] K003735210 Yes
Cadet, T. [4135] Reunion K003735237 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [14128] K003735034 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [s.n.] India K003735032 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [9059] Thailand K003735125 Yes
Meebold, A. [9439] India K002894990 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [15921] K003735213 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [27454] K003735035 Yes
Bourne [s.n.] K002894992 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [297] Sri Lanka K003735003 No
Jayasuriya, A.H.M.; Balasubramaniam, S. [1206] Sri Lanka K003735004 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [8449] India K002894969 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [41073] K002894922 Yes
Saulière, A. [110] India K002894978 Yes
Waas, S. [197] Sri Lanka K003735005 Yes
Barnes, E. [626] India K002894971 Yes
Bosshard, A.; Klötzli, F.; Schallner, R. [81215] Pakistan K002894924 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) [572] India K002894967 Yes
Lange [154] Nepal K002894931 Yes
J.D.H. [s.n.] India K002894958 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25036] India K003735031 Yes
Collett, H. [6286A] K002894934 Yes
Sprague, T.A. [141] India K003735028 Yes
Schilling, A.D. [565] Nepal K002894930 Yes
Sedgwick, L.J. [7212] India K002894975 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003735038 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [8107] China K002894735 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [546A] Thailand K003735127 Yes
Gressitt, J.L. [453] Taiwan K002894744 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [26950] India K002894941 Yes
Forrest, G. [7710] China K002894738 Yes
Edgeworth, M.P. [123] K003735020 No
Lace, J.H. [5375] Burma K003735010 Yes
Herklots [E.N. 391-64] Nepal K002894928 No
Cramer, L.H. [4505] Sri Lanka K002894998 Yes
Thomson, T. [322] K003735021 Yes
Schilling, A.D. [840] Nepal K002894927 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [8102] China K002894749 Yes
Wang, C. [s.n.] China K002894745 Yes
s.coll. [13701] K002894987 Yes
Beddome, R.H. [s.n.] K002894989 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) [572] India K002894968 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [733] Sri Lanka K003735002 No
Clarke, C.B. [26686A] India K002894964 Yes
[R. R. S] [9588] Pakistan K003735063 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [22654] India K003735029 Yes
s.coll. [5893] K002894955 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [235] Sri Lanka K002894999 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [D145] Sri Lanka K002895000 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [546] Thailand K003735139 Yes
Cramer, L.H. [4732] Sri Lanka K003735001 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [5501] Thailand K003735137 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [s.n.] India K002894951 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [s.n.] Pakistan K003735033 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [1102] Thailand K003735135 Yes
Deane, H. [s.n.] India K003735062 Yes
Fang, W.P. [2166] China K002894748 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [28305] India K003735024 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25037] India K002894945 Yes
Mack, J. [s.n.] India K000846095 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [1524] India K000846096 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stewart, R.R. [14857] K002894939 Yes
Barclay, C. (Sir); Synge, P.M. [2274] Nepal K002894926 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [26421] India K002894940 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [5568] Thailand K003735128 Yes
Vaughan, R.E. [74] Mauritius K003735236 Yes
Jacobs, M. [7045] Malaysia K003735220 Yes
Barclay, C. (Sir); Synge, P.M. [2273] Nepal K003735040 Yes
Hingston, R.W.G. [[145]] China K002894933 Yes
Sangkhachand, B. [1499] Thailand K003735133 Yes
Barnes, E. [1942] India K002894983 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [24834] K003735025 Yes
Lakshnakara, M.C. [268] Thailand K003735140 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [40244] Philippines K003735221 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [5454] Zimbabwe K003735239 Yes
Monbeig, P. [s.n.] China K002894739 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21061] Laos K003735141 Yes
Rock, J.F. [23945] China K002894751 Yes
Barnes, E. [296] India K002894970 Yes
s.coll. [5891] K002894966 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [16586] India K000846098 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomson, T. [S.7/49] K002894936 Yes
Mohindar, N. [17] K002894954 Yes
Robertson, W.A. [362] Burma K003735018 Yes
[Agses] [5] India K002894965 Yes
Bourne [5325] India K002894984 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [4601] Philippines K003735219 Yes
s.coll. [2820] K002894977 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [24998] K002894949 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [5300] Thailand K003735126 Yes
Thomson, T. [7/49] K003735026 Yes
Mclaren, H.D. [Mc/L/B 34] China K002894737 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [38638D] K002894923 Yes
Waas, S. [1856] Sri Lanka K002894997 Yes
Fang, W.P. [2047] China K002894747 Yes
J.D.H. [s.n.] India K002894957 Yes
[Forest Botanist] [1765] Burma K003735011 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [4316A] K002894938 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [26420] India K002894943 Yes
Kermode, C.W.D. [17207] Burma K003735017 Yes
Henry [s.n.] India K003735027 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [990] Thailand K003735138 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [6321] K003735036 Yes
Jayasuriya, M.; Dassanayake, M.D. [733] Sri Lanka K003735009 Yes
Rich, H.H. [222] K002894953 Yes
Keenan, J.; U Tun Aung; Tha Hla, U. [3155] Burma K003735015 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [3183] Seychelles K003735240 Yes
Fischer; Gage [108] K002894988 No
Gamble, J.S. [8252] India K002894963 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Amalraj, V.A. [RHT3160] India K002894995 Yes
Hancock, W. [s.n.] China K002894740 Yes
Lace, J.H. [5375] Burma K003735013 Yes
Lobb, T. [s.n.] Indonesia K003735208 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [679] Sri Lanka K003735008 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [1320A] India K002894961 Yes
Pa, N.M. [17402] Burma K003735014 Yes
Collett, H. [s.n.] K003735065 Yes
s.coll. [1008] K003735039 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [1] K002894935 No
Stewart, R.R. [15907] K002894947 No
Perrottet [1142] India K002894976 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [22732] India K002894946 No
Geesink, R.; Hattink, T.; Phengklai, C. [6903] Thailand K003735136 Yes
Barnes, E. [625] India K002894991 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [4551A] India K002894937 No
Coode, M.J.E.; Guého, J. [4343] Mauritius K003735241 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [2596] Mozambique K003735238 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] K000846099 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K000846097 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sangkhachand, B. [1499] Thailand K003735134 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2199] India K002894948 Yes
Keenan, J.; U Tun Aung; Tha Hla, U. [3232A] Burma K003735016 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [7654] China K002894750 Yes
Maire, E.E. [1859] China K002894736 Yes
Klackenberg, J.; Lundin, R. [079] India K002894980 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [16871] K003735211 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4157] India K002894974 Yes
s.coll. [ACE 269] China K002894742 Yes
Grey-Wilson; Phillips [121] Nepal K002894932 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Charles, M.; Rajendren, N. [RHT46369] India K002894993 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [34961b] K002894959 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002894985 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [27098] K002894942 Yes
Robinson, H.C.; Kloss, C.B. [s.n.] K003735209 Yes
Hiep, N.T.; Lôc, P.K.; Averyanov, L. [NTH 3696] Vietnam K003735142 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [22937] India K003735023 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002894956 Yes
s.coll. [185] India K002894962 Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [126] Nepal K003735064 Yes
[illegible] [CP2294] Sri Lanka Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735042 Yes
Bourne [3041] India Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735047 Yes
Gardner [s.n.] India Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735057 Yes
Watt, G. [5873] India Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735058 Yes
Bourne [4615] India Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735052 Yes
Bourne [4615] India Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735051 Yes
Bourne [403] India Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735044 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [18091] India Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735049 Yes
Hohenacker, E.R.F. [955] India Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735054 Yes
[Gauder] [904] Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735059 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [321] India Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735048 Yes
Bourne [3041] India Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735046 Yes
Schmidt [s.n.] India Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735053 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [18153] India Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735045 Yes
Hooker, W.J.; Walker [s.n.] Sri Lanka Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735041 Yes
Bourne [574] India Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735055 Yes
Walker [340] Sri Lanka Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735043 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [3260] India Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735050 Yes
Bourne [574] India Ophiopogon intermedius var. pauciflorus K003735056 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [1323A] Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894893 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [14787] Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894900 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, J. [760] India Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894888 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894896 Yes
Bor, N.L. [6323] India Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894904 Yes
[Alanes] [5892] India Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894881 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [38638A] Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894899 Yes
s.coll. [940] India Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894889 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [37506] India Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894886 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [1322A] India Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894892 Yes
Cowan, J.M. [s.n.] India Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894877 Yes
Keke [123] Nepal Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894879 No
s.coll. [26821B] India Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894890 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, J. [s.n.] India Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894887 Yes
Keke [123] Nepal Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894878 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894874 Yes
Starling, B.N.; Upward, E.M.; Brickell, C.D.; Mathew, B.F. [307] India Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894873 Yes
Griffith; Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, J. [s.n.] Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894895 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [38353] India Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894883 No
Kingdon-Ward, F. [8449] India Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894903 No
Gamble, J.S. [10446] India Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894891 Yes
J.D.H.; T.T. [s.n.] Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894905 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, J. [s.n.] India Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894882 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894875 No
Bedi, R. [1114] Bhutan Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894880 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [1324A] Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894876 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894894 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [38627] Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894898 Yes
Lobb, T. [4] Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894901 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894897 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [44377] India Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894885 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [44336] India Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894884 Yes
J.D.H.; T.T. [s.n.] Ophiopogon wallichianus K002894902 Yes
King, G. [s.n.] India Ophiopogon intermedius var. gracilipes K003735061 Yes
Meebold, A. [11951] India Ophiopogon intermedius var. gracilipes K003735060 Yes
Halliwell, B. [43] Nepal Ophiopogon parviflorus K002894912 Yes
Williams; Stainton [8114] Nepal Ophiopogon parviflorus K002894908 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [22468] India Ophiopogon parviflorus K002894916 Yes
Schilling, A.D. [1064] Nepal Ophiopogon parviflorus K002894907 Yes
Deane, H. (Sir) [s.n.] Ophiopogon parviflorus K002894915 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [6322A] Ophiopogon parviflorus K002894919 Yes
Sahni, B. [s.n.] Ophiopogon parviflorus K002894917 Yes
[illegible] Gamble [4753A] Ophiopogon parviflorus K002894920 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [2545] Bhutan Ophiopogon parviflorus K002894906 Yes
[illegible] Gamble [4868A] Ophiopogon parviflorus K002894918 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [15979] Ophiopogon parviflorus K002894914 Yes

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