Colchicaceae
Disporum

Disporum leschenaultianum D.Don

First published in Proc. Linn. Soc. London 1: 45 (1839)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. India, Sri Lanka. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

India, Sri Lanka

Synonyms

Heterotypic 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.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Sharief, M.U. (ed.) (2024). Flora of India 28: 1-764. Botanical Survey of India.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Dassanayake (ed.) (2000). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 14: 1-307. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta. [Cited as Disporum cantoniense.]
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Cramer, L.H. [3802] Sri Lanka K002779990 Yes
Bourne [795] India K002779966 Yes
Cramer, L.H. [5153] Sri Lanka K002370003 Yes
Bourne [37] India K002779962 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [73/285] Sri Lanka K002779987 Yes
Gardner [907] Sri Lanka K002779964 Yes
Sinclair, J. [10102] Sri Lanka K002779965 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [4429] Sri Lanka K002370008 Yes
Jacob, K.C. [77042] India K002779975 Yes
Cramer, L.H. [5153] Sri Lanka K002370002 Yes
Walker [245] Sri Lanka K002780000 Yes
Cooray, R.G. [70051102R] Sri Lanka K002779984 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002779971 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [D-321] Sri Lanka K002370004 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [50047] Sri Lanka K002370010 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [585] Sri Lanka K002779992 Yes
Davidse, G. [7686] Sri Lanka K002370001 Yes
Grey-Wilson, C.; Grey-Wilson, C.M.; Silva, S. [3076] Sri Lanka K002370009 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] India K002779968 Yes
Thomas, G. [6] Sri Lanka K002779963 Yes
Walters, N.; Bangham, C.M. [772] Indonesia K002370102 Yes
Schmidt [s.n.] India K002779976 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000846183 Type Yes
Prain, D. [s.n.] India K000846182 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gardner [s.n.] India K002779979 Yes
Cramer, L.H. [5153] Sri Lanka K002370011 Yes
Fircher, C. [3305] India K002779972 Yes
Fosberg, F.R.; Jayasuriya, M. [53252] Sri Lanka K002779986 Yes
s.coll. [[934]] India K002779973 Yes
Bourne [4591] India K002779978 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [11423] India K002779969 Yes
Balakrishnan, N. [NBK 631] Sri Lanka K002779988 Yes
Comanor, P.L. [954] Sri Lanka K002779985 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [377] Sri Lanka K002370006 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Rajendren, N. [44651] India K002779981 Yes
Kosterman [23116] Sri Lanka K002779989 Yes
[Icoms] [2048] India K002779970 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002370214 Yes
Meebold, A. [9446] India K002779980 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [14349] India K002779974 Yes
Cramer, L.H. [4460] Sri Lanka K002779991 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [377] Sri Lanka K002370005 Yes
G.T. [s.n.] India K002779977 Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A. [5616] Sri Lanka K002370007 Yes
Leschenault de la Tour, J.B. [Cat. no. 5089] India Uvularia leschenaultiana K001104707 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5089] Uvularia leschenaultiana K001104706 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • 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