Colchicaceae
Disporum

Disporum cantoniense (Lour.) Merr.

First published in Philipp. J. Sci. 15: 229 (1919)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Himalaya to S. China and W. Malesia. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Sharief, M.U. (ed.) (2024). Flora of India 28: 1-764. Botanical Survey of India.
  • 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.
  • 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?
Nov 14, 2011 Poilane [25910] Vietnam K000524257 Yes
Mar 12, 1993 Wallich, N. [5091] Nepal K000846180 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 12, 1993 Wallich, N. [5091] Nepal K000846179 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 12, 1993 Wallich, N. [5090] Nepal K000099924 Type Yes
Bünnmeyer [9129] K002370067 Yes
Beccari, O. [26] Indonesia K002370076 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [3892] India K002779922 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002779915 Yes
Whitehead, J.C.; Flenley, J.R. [JW-209] Indonesia K002370077 Yes
Put [3914] Thailand K002370042 Yes
Schilling, A.D. [791] Nepal K002779912 Yes
[Thos Lobh] [s.n.] Indonesia K002370087 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002779698 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K002370063 Yes
Henry, A. [9286c] China K002779681 Yes
Meyer, F.N. [1752] China K002779668 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] K002370066 Yes
Cavalaerie, M. [s.n.] China K002779690 Yes
Put [158] K002370045 Yes
Schoch, O. [97] China K002779703 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [8043] India K002779905 Yes
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Indonesia K002370069 Yes
s.coll. [0666] China K002779697 Yes
Ford, C. [s.n.] K002779684 Yes
Henry, A. [9286c] China K002779680 Yes
Kermode, C.W.D. [17301] Burma K002779920 Yes
Jacobs, M. [8077] Malaysia K002370072 Yes
Poilane, M. [[1965]] Thailand K002370039 Yes
Manberg, T. [s.n.] China K002779686 Yes
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] K002370065 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002370088 Yes
Rich, H.H. [543] K002779906 Yes
Fang, W.P. [878] China K002779660 Yes
Cox; Hutchison [385] India K002779902 Yes
Barclay, C.; Synge, P.M. [2265] Nepal K002779921 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [8127] India K002779907 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [2163] China K002779676 Yes
Tsai, H.T. [59150] China K002779671 Yes
[Naw Mu Pa.] [17410] Burma K002779897 Yes
Hancock, W. [46] China K002779694 Yes
{M. l'Abbé Delavay} [[3151]] China K002779696 Yes
Schiffner, V. [1705] Indonesia K002370091 Yes
Henry, A. [9286] China K002779673 Yes
Henry, A. [9286] China K002779659 Yes
{Chau, P.J.; Luo, K.C.; Qin, Y.B.; Siu, H.N.; L. P. Wei, Y. G.} [ASBK 221] China K002779709 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [16623] Indonesia K002370075 Yes
Mclaren, H.D. [Mc/L/B16] China K002779705 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [13202] Indonesia K002370079 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [2163] China K002779667 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002370083 Yes
s.coll. [97] China K002779702 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002370081 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002779683 Yes
{Xiao bai-Zhong} [4152] China K002779707 Yes
{Julius, A.; Imin, K.; Mohd. Nazri, A.} [FRI73644] Malaysia K002370036 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [30384] Indonesia K002370092 Yes
Ducloux, F. [2673] China K002779688 Yes
Henry, A. [9286A] China K002779695 Yes
Soulié, J.A. [50] K002779693 Yes
Müller, W. [s.n.] K002779669 Yes
Forrest, G. [7116] China K002779677 Yes
Mclaren, H.D. [Mc/L/B3] China K002779706 Yes
Cheng, W.C.; Hwa, C.T. [941] China K002779674 Yes
Henry, A. [12074] China K002779701 Yes
Henry, A. [3782] China K002779664 Yes
Forrest, G. [7756] China K002779687 Yes
Lobb, T. [s.n.] Indonesia K002370080 Yes
Tsai, H.T. [57427] China K002779675 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [18734] Thailand K002370046 Yes
Usteri, A. [s.n.] Indonesia K002370086 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [1184] Bhutan K002779898 Yes
s.coll. [416] China K002779666 Yes
Henry, A. [3321] China K002779663 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [566] India K002779918 Yes
Hullett, R.W. [s.n.] Indonesia K002370084 Yes
s.coll. [9272] K002779708 Yes
Morley, R.J.; Flenley, J.R.; Kardin, M.K. [Morley113] K002370068 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002779917 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [37333] Indonesia K002370082 Yes
Pantling [46419] India K002779924 Yes
Mohnike [s.n.] Japan K002779661 Yes
Cribb, P.J. [C54] China K002779679 Yes
Henry, A. [5459] China K002779665 Yes
[illegible] [21] Indonesia K002370085 Yes
Farges, P.G. [387] China K002779689 Yes
Henry, A. [9286E] China K002779678 Yes
{UNESCO (Kostermans c. s.)} [306] Indonesia K002370090 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002779662 Yes
van Borssum Waalkes, J. [2143] Indonesia K002370073 Yes
Bai-Zhong, X. [4425] China K002779710 Yes
Tessier-Yandell [70] India K002779904 Yes
Everard, B. [90] Malaysia K002370038 Yes
Yandell, T. [70] K002779919 Yes
Gamble, J. [890A] India K002779911 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002370089 Yes
Forrest, G. [9475] China K002779704 Yes
Tuyama, T. [257323] Thailand K002370044 Yes
Robinson, H.C.; Kloss, C.B. [s.n.] K002370064 Yes
Bourne, F.S.A. [s.n.] China K002779685 Yes
Tsai, H.T. [57199] China K002779672 Yes
Holttum, R.E. [31371] Malaysia K002370037 Yes
Vietch, J. [s.n.] K002779699 Yes
Watt, G. [6860] India K002779910 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [1318B] K002779914 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002779900 Yes
Gould, B.J. [337] Bhutan K002779901 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002779916 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002779899 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [554] Thailand K002370041 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [3230] China K002779670 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002779909 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [636] China K000099934 Type Yes
Forbes, H.O. [993] Indonesia K002370071 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [s.n.] China K000099935 Type Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [19106] Indonesia K002370078 Yes
Korthals [s.n.] Indonesia K002370074 Yes
Warburg, O. [10654] Taiwan K002779658 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002370070 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002779923 Yes
Chun, W.Y. [6495] China K002779700 Yes
Gressitt, J.L. [196] Taiwan K002779682 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [617] Thailand K002370040 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [21776] K002779903 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [1201] Bhutan K002779908 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] India Disporum pullum K002370023 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [22997] Disporum pullum K002779931 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [22705] India Disporum pullum K002779927 Yes
Yandell, T. [70C] India Disporum pullum K002779961 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [1] Disporum pullum K002779939 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [1121] India Disporum pullum K002370024 Yes
s.coll. [5868] Bangladesh Disporum pullum K002779949 Yes
Parker, R.N. [2801] India Disporum pullum K002779929 Yes
Bor, N.L. [6460] India Disporum pullum K002370032 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [43633C] China Disporum pullum K002779947 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [5263] India Disporum pullum K002370020 Yes
Rutter [21944] China Disporum pullum K002779946 Yes
Bor, N.L. [2714] India Disporum pullum K002370033 Yes
[H. Wondley] [13811] Malaysia Disporum pullum K002370035 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1634] India Disporum pullum K002370017 Yes
Watt, G. [6457] India Disporum pullum K002370029 Yes
s.coll. [5105] Disporum pullum K002779953 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [2471] India Disporum pullum K002370016 Yes
Haines, H.H. [500] Disporum pullum K002779954 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [45421] India Disporum pullum K002370026 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [33776A] Disporum pullum K002779955 Yes
Poilane, M. [1965] Laos Disporum pullum K002370048 Yes
Anderson, D.J. [s.n.] India Disporum pullum K002370028 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [708] India Disporum pullum K002370025 Yes
Yandell, T. [70] India Disporum pullum K002779959 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Disporum pullum K002370019 Yes
Collett, H. [528] Disporum pullum K002779944 Yes
Drummond, J.R.; [Kanhaiyalal] [26566] India Disporum pullum K002779925 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1168] Disporum pullum K002370013 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] Disporum pullum K002779933 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [517] Disporum pullum K002370047 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [617] Disporum pullum K002779956 Yes
Schilling, A.D. [808] Nepal Disporum pullum K002370018 Yes
Collett, H. [528] Disporum pullum K002779943 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1049] Disporum pullum K002370012 Yes
Cox; Hutchison [574] India Disporum pullum K002779957 Yes
Cox; Hutchison [352] India Disporum pullum K002779958 Yes
{G. S. Deb.} [3095] India Disporum pullum K002370015 Yes
Lace, J.H. [5199] Burma Disporum pullum K002779950 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [23153] India Disporum pullum K002779926 Yes
[Lobha Ram]; Drummond, J.R. [1952A] India Disporum pullum K002779928 Yes
Edgeworth [95] Disporum pullum K002779941 Yes
F.K.W. [178] India Disporum pullum K002370021 Yes
Edgeworth [95] Disporum pullum K002779940 Yes
Thomson, T. [645] Disporum pullum K002779936 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] Disporum pullum K002779937 Yes
Watt, G. [6481] India Disporum pullum K002370031 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [3] Disporum pullum K002779935 Yes
Watt, G. [6775] India Disporum pullum K002370030 Yes
Wallich [s.n.] Nepal Disporum pullum K002370027 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [8033] India Disporum pullum K002370022 Yes
Strachey; [W.] [s.n.] Disporum pullum K002779942 Yes
Rock, J.F. [1950] Burma Disporum pullum K002779951 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23042] Disporum pullum K002779945 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [2] Disporum pullum K002779938 Yes
Craib, W.G. [s.n.] India Disporum pullum K002779952 Yes
[W. Gellar] [2095] India Disporum pullum K002779932 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [3503] India Disporum pullum K002370014 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [22432] India Disporum pullum K002779934 Yes
s.coll. [70D] India Disporum pullum K002779960 Yes
{Lady Joan M. Legge} [39] India Disporum pullum K002779930 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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