Argyreia thomsonii (C.B.Clarke) Babu
First published in Herb. Fl. Dehra Dun: 320, 661 (1977)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Pakistan to Sikkim. It is a climbing herbaceous tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
East Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Argyreia nasirii D.F.Austin in Fl. W. Pakistan 126: 4 (1979), nom. superfl.
- Ipomoea thomsonii (C.B.Clarke) J.R.I.Wood & Scotland in Nat. Plants 5(11): 1136-44 (Suppl.: 31) (2019)
- Lettsomia thomsonii C.B.Clarke in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 4: 193 (1883)
- Mouroucoa thomsonii (C.B.Clarke) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 447 (1891)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Argyreia capitata Brandis in Forest Fl. N.W. India: 343 (1874), nom. illeg.
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Gandhi, K. (2012). Argyreia thomsonii (C.B.Clarke) Babu: valid. email from Kanchi Gandhi re: validity for Argyreia thomsonii (Clark) Babu (1977).
- Mill, R.R. (1999). Fl. Bhutan Convolvulaceae. Flora of Bhutan 2(2): 834-862. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Austin, D.F. & S. Ghazanfar in E. Nasir & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1979). Convolvulaceae. Flora of West Pakistan 126: 1-64.
- Clarke, C.B. in Hooker, J.D. (1883). Fl. Br. India Convolvulaceae. Flora of British India 4: 179-228 + 734.
- Mill, R.R. (1999). Fl. Bhutan Convolvulaceae. Flora of Bhutan 2(2): 834-862. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2000 | Griffith, W. [5845] | K000830665 | syntype | Yes | |
| Royle, J.F. [s.n.], India | K000830664 | syntype | Yes | ||
| Thompson, R. [223], India | K000830666 | syntype | Yes | ||
| Thomson, T. [s.n.], Uttar Pradesh | K000830668 | syntype | Yes | ||
| Thomson, T. [s.n.] | K000830669 | syntype | Yes | ||
| Thomson, T. [s.n.] | K000830670 | syntype | Yes | ||
| Thomson, T. [s.n.] | K000830671 | syntype | Yes | ||
| Edgeworth, M.P. [449] | K000830667 | syntype | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0