Bistorta vacciniifolia (Wall. ex Meisn.) Greene
First published in Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 21 (1904)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Himalaya to Tibet. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.
Distribution
Native to:
East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Persicaria vacciniifolia (Wall. ex Meisn.) Ronse Decr. in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 98: 368 (1988)
- Polygonum vacciniifolium Wall. ex Meisn. in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 54 (1832)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Polygonum vacciniifolium var. flagelliforme Meisn. in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 54 (1832)
- Polygonum vacciniifolium var. medium Meisn. in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 54 (1832)
- Polygonum vacciniifolium var. obtusifolium Meisn. in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 54 (1832)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (1983). Flora of Bhutan 1(1): 1-186. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
- Lidén, M. & Bharali, P. (2020). Flowers of the Se La: 1-135. Uppsula University, Sweden.
- Qaiser, M. (2001). Flora of Pakistan 205: 1-190. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
- Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2021). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 3: 1-331. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:
- Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919. [Cited as Persicaria vacciniifolia.]
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Lidén, M. & Bharali, P. (2020). Flowers of the Se La: 1-135. Uppsula University, Sweden.
- Qaiser, M. (2001). Flora of Pakistan 205: 1-190. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
- Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkworth, R. [1695], Uttar Pradesh | K000831205 | Yes | |||
| Wallich, N. [1695], Uttar Pradesh | K000831204 | Yes | |||
| Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 1695], India | Polygonum vacciniifolium | K001113887 | Yes | ||
| Strachey, R. [Cat. no. s.n.], India | Polygonum vacciniifolium | K001132896 | 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