Polygalaceae
Polygala

Polygala karensium Kurz

First published in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 41: 392 (1872)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bhutan to China (Yunnan, Guangxi) and Indo-China. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • 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. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Mao, A.A., Sinha, B.K., Verma, D. & Sarma, N. (2016). Check-List of Flora of Meghalaya: 1-273. Meghalaya Biodiversity Board, Shillong.
  • Santisuk, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Thailand 7(3): 351-654. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Won, H. & al. (2024). New records of flowering plants for the flora of Laos. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 54: 290-298.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • 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. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mao, A.A., Sinha, B.K., Verma, D. & Sarma, N. (2016). Check-List of Flora of Meghalaya: 1-273. Meghalaya Biodiversity Board, Shillong.
  • Santisuk, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Thailand 7(3): 351-654. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Won, H. & al. (2024). New records of flowering plants for the flora of Laos. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 54: 290-298.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Science Press (Beijing) & 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?
Jan 1, 1996 Garrett, H.B.G. [88] Thailand K000592316 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Henry, A. [10,511 A] China K000119077 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Brandis [1098] Burma K000592226 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A. [13283] Thailand K003076916 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [15507] Thailand K003076906 No
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [2452] Thailand K003076913 No
Nooteboom, H.P.; Tantisewie, B.; Phengklai, T. [830] Thailand K003076919 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [5325] Thailand K003076911 No
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [2225] Bhutan K003076667 Yes
Murata, G.; Iwatsuki, K.; Pengklai, C.; Charamphol, C. [T15983] Thailand K003076917 No
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [355] Thailand K003076921 No
Evrard, F. [1041] Vietnam K003076925 No
Geesink, R.; Hiepko, P.; Phengklai, C. [7608] Thailand K003076908 No
Iwatsuki, K.; Koyama, H.; Hutoh, M.; Chintayungkun, A. [T8404] Thailand K003076918 No
Kurz, S. [s.n.] Burma K000592227 Unknown Type Material Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [110] Thailand K003076909 No
Hennipman, E. [3874] Thailand K003076920 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [6323] Thailand K003076912 No
Murata, G.; Iwatsuki, K.; Phengklai, C.; Charamphol, C. [T15906] Thailand K003076907 No
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [4272] Vietnam K003076923 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [16940] Thailand K003076915 No
R.G.D. [331] Thailand K003076914 No
Evrard, F. [288] Vietnam K003076924 No
{Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; R. P. J. de Kok; Xanthos, M.D.; Moore, A.; Sinou, C.J.A.; Clark, R.P.; Little, P.I.} [HNK2260] Vietnam K003076922 No
Henry, A. [10511 C] China K000119078 Type Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [110] Thailand K003076910 No
s.coll. [1820] Vietnam K003076926 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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