Rubiaceae
Rubia
Rubia cordifolia

Rubia cordifolia subsp. cordifolia

This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Greece to Asia. It is a scrambling perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Philippines, Qinghai

Native to:

Afghanistan, Amur, Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Buryatiya, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, East Himalaya, Free State, Greece, Hainan, India, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Jawa, Khabarovsk, Korea, Malaya, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Primorye, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dar, G.H. & Govaerts, R.H.A. (2025). Flora of Kashmir Himalaya: Sind Valley 2: 607-1262. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Polozhij, A.V. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 12: 1-221. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Ruhsam, M. (2005). Survey of all the Rubiaceae specimens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. 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?
Feb 1, 2011 Amin; Jarius [121200] Malaysia K000174569 No
May 1, 1994 Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [2283] Bhutan Rubia hispidicaulis K000031843 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Dungboo [482] Bhutan Rubia cordifolia f. strigosa K000031842 Type Yes
Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Indonesia Rubia javana K000772273 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia Rubia javana K000772274 Unknown Type Material Yes
Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Indonesia Rubia javana K000772272 Unknown Type Material Yes
Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Indonesia Rubia javana K000772276 Unknown Type Material Yes
Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Indonesia Rubia javana K000772275 Unknown Type Material Yes
Horsfield, T. [453] Indonesia Rubia javana K000772277 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images