Nartheciaceae
Aletris

Aletris pauciflora (Klotzsch) Hand.-Mazz.

First published in Symb. Sin. 7: 1220 (1936)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Himalaya to S. Central China and N. Myanmar. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dar, G.H. & Govaerts, R.H.A. (2025). Flora of Kashmir Himalaya: Sind Valley 1: 1-606. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R., Wilkin, P. & Saunders, R.M.K. (2007). World Checklist of Dioscoreales. Yams and their allies: 1-65. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Noltie, H.J. (1994). Flora of Bhutan 3(1): 1-456. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Tsai, H.T. [58039] China K003909677 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [4698] China K003909682 Yes
Schneider, C. [3834] China K003909680 Yes
Schneider, C. [1233] China K003909691 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [4648] China K003909665 Yes
Starling, B.N.; Upward, E.M.; Brickell, C.D.; Mathew, B.F. [AGSES25] India K003909828 Yes
Gould, B.J. [347] Bhutan K003909845 Yes
Tsai, H.T. [58610] China K003909676 Yes
Forrest, G. [7601] China K003909670 Yes
Tsai, H.T. [53807] China K003909675 Yes
{Sino-British Expedition to Cangshan (1981)} [0630] China K003909686 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [2] India K003909837 Yes
s.coll. [6621] India K003909843 Yes
Chamberlain, D.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Li, Y.; McBeath, R.; Schilling, A.; Schilling, A. [SBLE000000182] China K003909684 Yes
Chamberlain, D.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Li, Y.; McBeath, R.; Schilling, A. [SBLE000000262] China K003909685 Yes
Gould, B.J. [1482] Bhutan K003909846 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K003909831 Yes
Ribu; Rhomoo [5259] India K003909836 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003909829 Yes
Starling, B.N.; Upward, E.M.; Brickell, C.D.; Mathew, B.F. [AGSES282] India K003909826 Yes
s.coll. [ACE751] China K003909688 Yes
Soulie, J.-A. [455] China K003909668 Yes
Ramesh, B. [340] Bhutan K003909849 Yes
Pratt, A.E. [182] China K003909693 Yes
Herb. Griffith [5897] India K003909851 Yes
Herb. Griffith [5897] India K003909852 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K000901086 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [2237] India K003909838 Yes
Delavay, J.M. [276] China K003909674 Yes
Starling, B.N.; Upward, E.M.; Brickell, C.D.; Mathew, B.F. [AGSES239] India K003909827 Yes
Forrest, G. [5937] China K003909666 Yes
Starling, B.N.; Cunnington, P.; Main, J.; Haselgrove, D.; Macpherson, S.; Mason, D. [AGSES488] India K003909825 Yes
Griffith, W. [s.n.] Bhutan K003909848 Yes
Soulié, J.A. [s.n.] China K003909667 Yes
Cribb, P.J. [C68] China K003909687 Yes
Soulié, J.A. [2971] China K003909689 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K003909830 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [2] India K003909834 Yes
s.coll. [5097] Nepal K000901087 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003909839 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [2] India K003909832 Yes
Hancock, W. [169] China K003909683 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K003909840 Yes
Gould, B.J. [557] Bhutan K003909844 Yes
Ducloux, F. [5614] China K003909673 Yes
Schneider, C. [1956] China K003909681 Yes
Rock, J.F. [16254] China K003909692 Yes
King, G. [4379] India K003909841 Yes
Lepcha, R. [415] India K003909835 Yes
Gould, B.J. [2015] India K003909842 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000901085 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schoch, O. [200] China K003909672 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [1] India K003909847 Yes
Maire, E.E. [466] China K003909679 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [4754] China K003909671 Yes
Soulié, R[illegible] [304] China K003909690 Yes
Rock, J.F. [4981] China K003909669 Yes
s.coll. [18879] China K003909678 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [89/301] India K003909853 Yes
Sinclair, I.W.J.; Long, D.G. [5462] Bhutan K003909850 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [2] India K003909833 Yes
Stewart, R.R.; Stewart, I.D. [18305] India Aletris nepalensis K003909788 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [177] India Aletris nepalensis K003909815 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [8440] India Aletris nepalensis K003909783 Yes
Schneider, C. [3835] China Aletris nepalensis K003909724 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] India Aletris nepalensis K003909801 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [26418] India Aletris nepalensis K003909812 Yes
Legge, J.M. [s.n.] India Aletris nepalensis K003909802 Yes
s.coll. [9055] India Aletris nepalensis K003909798 Yes
Schilling, A.D. [382] Nepal Aletris nepalensis K003909820 Yes
s.coll. [37] India Aletris nepalensis K003909797 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [22730] India Aletris nepalensis K003909810 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [23526] India Aletris nepalensis K003909818 Yes
Kohli, P.N. [40] India Aletris nepalensis K003909808 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [5856] India Aletris nepalensis K003909789 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [695] India Aletris nepalensis K003909823 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [28822] India Aletris nepalensis K003909817 Yes
Bor, N.L. [9822] India Aletris nepalensis K003909807 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [177] India Aletris nepalensis K003909785 Yes
s.coll. [6546] India Aletris nepalensis K003909821 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [22271] India Aletris nepalensis K003909796 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [22471] India Aletris nepalensis K003909813 Yes
Legge, J.M. [s.n.] India Aletris nepalensis K003909803 Yes
Edgeworth, M.P. [126] India Aletris nepalensis K003909794 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [369] India Aletris nepalensis K003909822 Yes
Banerji, M.L; {Sakya, P.R.} [5616] Nepal Aletris nepalensis K003909819 Yes
Younghusband, F.E. [T34] Aletris nepalensis K003909824 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [22731] India Aletris nepalensis K003909811 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [507] India Aletris nepalensis K003909791 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Aletris nepalensis K003909790 Yes
Rock, J.F. [25180] China Aletris nepalensis K003909723 Yes
Collett, H. [s.n.] Aletris nepalensis K003909814 Yes
[E. F. Houon] [82] India Aletris nepalensis K003909800 Yes
Legge, J.M. [s.n.] India Aletris nepalensis K003909804 Yes
Grey-Wilson, C.; {Phillips} [178] Nepal Aletris nepalensis K003909805 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [178] India Aletris nepalensis K003909784 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [23527] India Aletris nepalensis K003909795 Yes
Bor, N.L. [9826] India Aletris nepalensis K003909806 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [28742] India Aletris nepalensis K003909816 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [6020] Nepal Aletris nepalensis K003909786 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [172] India Aletris nepalensis K003909809 Yes
Schneider, C. [1179] China Aletris nepalensis K003909725 Yes
Henry, A. [10542] China Aletris nepalensis K003909726 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [496] India Aletris nepalensis K003909792 Yes
s.coll. [894] India Aletris nepalensis K003909793 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [3429] India Aletris nepalensis K003909787 Yes
Baden Powell, B.H. [309] India Aletris nepalensis K003909799 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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.
    • 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 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

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