Colchicaceae
Disporum

Disporum calcaratum D.Don

First published in Proc. Linn. Soc. London 1: 45 (1839)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nepal to Central India and China (S. Yunnan). It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, 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 Genera starting with letter D: 1-30141.
  • 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.
  • Noltie, H.J. (1994). Flora of Bhutan 3(1): 1-456. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Sharief, M.U. (ed.) (2024). Flora of India 28: 1-764. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1978). Flora of Thailand 1: 1-694. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Tiwari, A.P., Khanna, K.K. & Dubey, P.C. (2019). Eleven angiosperms new for Madhaya Pradesh. The Indian Forester 145: 81-91.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Singh, N.P. & Sanjappa, M. (eds.) (2006). Alliaceae, Liliaceae, Trilliaceae & Uvulariaceae. Fascicles of Flora of India 23: 1-134. Botanical Survey of India, New Delhi. [Cited as Disporum cantoniense.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Sharief, M.U. (ed.) (2024). Flora of India 28: 1-764. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Tiwari, A.P., Khanna, K.K. & Dubey, P.C. (2019). Eleven angiosperms new for Madhaya Pradesh. The Indian Forester 145: 81-91.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 14, 2011 Poilane, E. [29085] Vietnam K000524259 Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Henry, A. [12306] China K000457433 Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Lace, J.H. [5344] Burma K000457648 Yes
Jan 1, 2006 s.coll. [100] India K000457615 Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Forrest, G. [7909] China K000457430 Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Banerjee, D. [2033] India K000457607 Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Lace, J.H. [5344] Burma K000457616 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000457608 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Put [302] Thailand K000457598 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000457609 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Kerr, A.F.G. [15263] Thailand K000457600 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Kerr, A.F.G. [5583] Thailand K000457599 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Keenan, J.; Uang, U.T.; Hla, U.T. [3111] Burma K000457618 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Garrett, H.B.G. [784] Thailand K000457578 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Garrett, H.B.G. [784] Thailand K000457601 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Beusekom, C.F., van; Phengklai, C. [1097] Thailand K000457597 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Collett, H. [835] Burma K000457617 Yes
Mar 2, 1994 Wallich, N. [5088] Nepal K000099941 Type Yes
Mar 12, 1993 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000457610 Yes
Mar 12, 1993 Wallich, N. [5088] Indian Subcontinent K000099942 Type Yes
Mar 12, 1993 Gomez, W. [5087] India K000099944 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Put [2982] Thailand K000457589 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 s.coll. [155] K000457588 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Winit [1766] Thailand K000457587 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Kerr, A.F.G. [3273] Thailand K000457591 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Put [2982] Thailand K000457590 Yes
Balslev, H.; Chumchamroon, V.; Saisorn, W.; Sumanon, P.; Suwanachat, S. [9811] Thailand K002370043 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [11819] India K000457655 Yes
Geesink, R.; Phanichapol, D.; Santisuk, T. [5683] Thailand K000457596 Yes
Khan, B. [91] Burma K000457646 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [1595] India K000457653 Yes
Sørensen, T.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [3632] Thailand K000457586 Yes
Phengklai, C.; Tamura, M.; Niyomdham, C.; Sangkhachand, B. [4212] Thailand K000457603 Yes
Winit [452] Thailand K000457577 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [1325] Thailand K000457579 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] India K000457613 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [1370] Thailand K000457583 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [693] Thailand K000457581 Yes
Beusekom, C.F., van; Geesink, R.; Phengklai, C.; Wongwan, B. [3675] Thailand K000457595 Yes
Balslev, H.; Sutjaritjai, N.; Chamchumroon, V.; Eiserhardt, W.; Eiserhardt, S.; Sumanon, P.; Panyadee, P.; Kladwong, P.; Pakinamhang, B. [9904] Thailand K001600999 Yes
Larsen, K.; Santisuk, T.; Warncke, E. [2019] Thailand K000457592 Yes
Wallich [5088] Nepal K000457605 Yes
Gallatly, G. [315] India K000457612 Yes
Henry, A. [480] China K000457431 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [827] India K000457611 Yes
Sutjaritjai, V.; Chamchumroon, W.; Eiserhardt, S.; Sumanon, P.; Panyadee, P.; Kladwong, P.; Pakinamhang, B. [9998] Thailand K001635708 No
Mackee, H.S. [6148] Burma K000457650 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K000457651 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [1595] India K000457652 Yes
Henry, A. [12074] China K000457434 Yes
Wallich [s.n.] Nepal K000457606 Yes
Henry, A. [9286] China K000457432 Yes
Phengklai, C. [6644] Thailand K000457604 Yes
Sørensen, T.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [4862] Thailand K000457585 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000457656 Yes
Lace, J.H. [5843] Burma K000457649 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [672] Thailand K000457580 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [1370] Thailand K000457584 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [1325] Thailand K000457582 Yes
Kanjilal, U. [2420] India K000457614 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000457654 Yes
Beusekom, C.F., van; Phengklai, C. [1220] Thailand K000457593 Yes
Lace, J.H. [4219] Burma K000457647 Yes
Phengklai, C.; Tamura, M.; Niyomdham, C.; Sangkhachand, B. [4129] Thailand K000457602 Yes
Bunchuai, K.; Nimanong, B. [1374] Thailand K000457594 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 5087] Uvularia calcarata K001104701 Unknown Type Material Yes
Robertson, W.A. [350] Burma Disporum latipetalum K000457574 Yes
Robertson, W.A. [350] Burma Disporum latipetalum K000457576 Yes
Lace, J.H. [3241] Burma Disporum latipetalum K000457575 Yes
Horsfield, T. [Cat. no. 5088] Uvularia hamiltoniana K001104705 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5088] Uvularia hamiltoniana K001104704 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5088] Uvularia hamiltoniana K001104703 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5088] Nepal Uvularia hamiltoniana K001104702 Unknown Type Material 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.
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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • 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