Asparagaceae
Drimia

Drimia indica (Roxb.) Jessop

First published in J. S. African Bot. 43: 272 (1977)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2019). https://doi.org/10.4102/abc.v49i1.2412. epublication.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Ali, S.I. (2005). Hyacinthaceae. Flora of Pakistan 214: 1-20. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Catarino, L., Martins, E.S., Diniz, M.A. & Pinto-Basto, M.F. (2006). Check-list da flora vascular do parque natural das Lagos de Cufada (Guiné-Bissau). Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica 17: 97-141.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (2000). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 14: 1-307. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Demissew, S. & Nordal, I. (2010). Aloes and other Lilies of Ethiopia and Eritrea, ed, 2: 1-351. Shama Books, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
  • Kumar, S. (2012). Herbaceous flora of Jaunsar-Bawar (Uttarkhand), India: enumerations. Phytotaxonomy 12: 33-56.
  • Lekhak, M.M., Adsul, A.A. & Yadav, S.R. (2014). Cytotaxonomical studies on Drimia nagarjunae and a review on the taxonomy of Indian species of Drimia. The Nucleus 57.
  • Manning, J.C. & Goldblatt, P. (2013). Nomenclatural corrections in sub-saharan Africa, predominantly subfamily Urgineoideae. Bothalia 43: 75-80.
  • Manning, J.C. & Goldblatt, P. (2018). Systematics of Drimia Jacq. (Hyacinthaceae: Urgineoideae) in southern Africa. Strelitzia 40: 1-173. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Stedje, B. & Kativu, S. (2023). Flora Zambesiaca 13(3): 1-57. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Stedje, B. (1996). Hyacinthaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-32.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Jessop in J. S. Afr. Bot. 43: 272 (1977).
  • Stedje in F.T.E.A., Hyacinthaceae: 18 (1996).
  • Stedje in Nordic J. Bot. 7: 664, figs.1,5,11 (1987);

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ali, S.I. (2005). Hyacinthaceae. Flora of Pakistan 214: 1-20. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (2000). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 14: 1-307. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (1993). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam 3(1): 1-603d. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Agnew, A.D.Q. & Agnew, S., Upland Kenya Wild Flowers, ed. 2: 319, t. 146 (1994).
  • Jessop in Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 43: 272 (1977).
  • Stedje in Nordic Journ. Bot. 7: 664, figs. 1b, 5q-t, v, 11a (1987).
  • Thulin, Fl. Somalia 4: 52 (1995).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Barnes, E. [1802] India K002198241 Yes
Merrett, L. [2214] Zambia K001614465 Yes
Merrett, L. [2214] Zambia K001614466 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [5061] Kenya K002198568 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002198240 Yes
Beesley, J.S.S. [175] Tanzania K002198574 No
Fischer, C.E.C. [2649] India K002198223 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [5371] Sierra Leone K002198268 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC 4682] Tanzania K002198573 No
Napper, D. [567] Kenya K002198570 No
Duthie, J.F. [26026] K000524083 Yes
Gledhill, D. [293] Sierra Leone K002198266 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [613] Ghana K002198277 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13404] Kenya K002198566 No
Schweinfurth, G. [1279] K002198463 No
Fay, J.M.; Ngaindiro, S.; Jules, F.; Raymond, S.; Remy, N. [s.n.] Central African Republic K002198392 No
Fischer, C.E.C. [1738] India K002198225 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12975] Kenya K002198571 No
Tweedie, E.M. [254] Kenya K002198564 No
Morton, J.K. [GC 8683] Ghana K002198275 Yes
Haines, H.H. [775] India K002198235 Yes
Collett, H. [567] India K002198233 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [10355] Zambia K002198677 Yes
s.coll. [565] K002198219 Yes
s.coll. [681] Sri Lanka K002198218 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002198237 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC 2726] Tanzania K002198576 No
Simpson, N.D. [7493] United Kingdom K002198464 No
Dalziel, J.M. [855] Nigeria K002198284 Yes
Haines, H.H. [3584] K002198230 Yes
Aké Assi, L. [9512] Cote d'Ivoire K002198273 Yes
Glanville, A.R. [161] Sierra Leone K002198260 Yes
Barnes, E. [s.n.] India K002198210 Yes
Barnes, E. [2233] India K002198215 Yes
s.coll. [215] India K002198238 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [4260] Sierra Leone K002198269 Yes
Barnes, E. [1870] India K002198242 Yes
Kerr [8462] Thailand K000524088 Yes
Barnes, E. [s.n.] India K002198213 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [3783] India K002198224 Yes
Smith, S.A.L.; Beentje, H.J.; Muasya, A.M. [85] Kenya K002198569 No
Baldwin, J.T. [5791] Guinea K002198257 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1754] Thailand K000524086 Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [553] K002198227 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1754B] Thailand K000524087 Yes
Barnes, E. [s.n.] India K002198216 Yes
Haines, H.H. [3584] K002198236 Yes
Arvidsson, L. [152] Mauritania K002198255 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [392] Sierra Leone K002198267 Yes
Morton; Macauley [SL 6046] Sierra Leone K002198265 Yes
Barnes, E. [2179] India K002198232 Yes
Barnes, E. [2232] India K002198217 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [4817] Sierra Leone K002198262 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002198239 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [3652] Zambia K002198676 Yes
Meyer, F.G. [7467] Ethiopia K002198465 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [1754A] Thailand K000524085 Yes
Baster [1099] Nigeria K002198281 Yes
Stewart, J.G. [[446/BS]] K002198212 Yes
Letouzey, R. [9800] Cameroon K002198393 No
Barnes, E. [s.n.] India K002198206 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3183] Tanzania K002198577 No
s.coll. [331] Thailand K002198253 Yes
Barnes, E. [s.n.] India K002198222 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Ermias, D.; Waterman, P. [8833] Ethiopia K002198466 No
[ Schweinfurth] [1262] K002198461 No
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; Yédomonhan, H. [2388] Benin K002198279 Yes
Roberty, G. [16883] Mauritania K002198254 Yes
Martin, A.G. [1179] Malawi K002198674 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Morton, J.K. [s.n.] Ghana K002198276 Yes
Vogt, G.B. [265] Burma K000524084 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [1172] Nigeria K002198283 Yes
Ern, H. [3199] Togo K002198278 Yes
Wight [s.n.] India K000802723 Unknown Type Material Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13030] Kenya K002198572 No
Raimundo, F.; Guerra, J.A. [843] Guinea-Bissau K002198256 Yes
Smith, F.G. [1318] Tanzania K002198575 No
Thulin, M. [10988] Somalia K002198467 No
Mainwaring [K11] Kenya K002198567 No
Greatrex, F.C. [s.n.] Zimbabwe K002198678 Yes
Morson [s.n.] Sierra Leone K002198270 Yes
Tweedie [1945] Uganda K002198563 No
Scott Elliot, G.F. [5019] Sierra Leone K002198263 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2550] Sierra Leone K002198259 Yes
Mainwaring [K11] Kenya K002198565 No
{Leistner, P.V.; Oliver; Steenkamp; Vorster} [129] South Africa K002199065 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [2564] Sierra Leone K002198272 Yes
Hill, A.W. [35] Sierra Leone K002198280 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [50895a] India K002198226 Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [553] K002198234 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002198220 Yes
Hall-Martin, A.J. [1179] Malawi K002198675 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [1582] Sudan K002198460 No
Mooney, H.F. [1731] India K002198209 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [8714] Sierra Leone K002198271 Yes
Barnes, E. [2232-3] India K002198228 Yes
Lock, J.M. [80/44] Sudan K002198458 No
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [s.n.] India K002198229 Yes
Barnes, E. [s.n.] India K002198214 Yes
Bell, T.D. [3990] India K002198208 Yes
Warnecke [94] Togo K002198264 Yes
Adams, C.D. [4582] Ghana K002198274 Yes
Godbole, S.R. [s.n.] India K002198207 Yes
Cansdale, G.S. [9] Sierra Leone K002198258 Yes
[G. Schweinfurth] [1262] K002198462 No
Simpson, N.D. [7493] United Kingdom K002198459 No
Meikle, R.D. [1182] Nigeria K002198282 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [4572] Sierra Leone K002198261 Yes
Thomson, T. [1143] India K002198231 Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 5062] India Urginea indica K000873451 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5062] India Urginea indica K000873444 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5062] Burma Urginea indica K000873445 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5062] Urginea indica K000873447 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5062] Urginea indica K000873449 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5062] Urginea indica K000873448 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gillett, J.B. [13404] Kenya Urginea indica K:SPC-02490.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5062] India Urginea indica K000873443 Unknown Type Material Yes
Greatrex, F.C. [48186] Zimbabwe Urginea indica K:SPC-02489.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5062] Urginea indica K000873446 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meikle, R.D. [1172] Nigeria Urginea indica K:SPC-02488.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5062] India Urginea indica K000873450 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [1945] Kenya Urginea indica K:SPC-01272.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5062] Urginea indica K000873442 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5062] Urginea indica K000873441 Unknown Type Material Yes
Barnes, E. [2232-3] India Urginea coromandeliana K:SPC-26296.000 No
Barnes, E. [1870] India Urginea coromandeliana K:SPC-02487.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5082] Aletris littoralis K001104680 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5082] Aletris littoralis K001104681 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5082] Aletris littoralis K001104682 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

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  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • '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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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0