Salicaceae
Salix

Salix serpyllum Andersson

First published in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 4: 55 (1859)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & E. Himalaya to Tibet. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Pusalkar, P.K., Mao, A.A. & Inge, P. (eds.) (2022). Flora of India 24: 1-688. Botanical Survey of India.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215. [Cited as Salix fruticulosa.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Pusalkar, P.K., Mao, A.A. & Inge, P. (eds.) (2022). Flora of India 24: 1-688. Botanical Survey of India.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 16, 2013 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000335111 Syntype Yes
Sep 16, 2013 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000335110 Type Yes
Aug 9, 2005 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000335112 Syntype Yes
Aug 9, 2005 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000335117 Isolectotype Yes
Aug 9, 2005 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000335114 Syntype Yes
Aug 9, 2005 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000335022 Type Yes
Aug 9, 2005 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000335108 Lectotype Yes
Aug 9, 2005 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000335023 Syntype Yes
Aug 9, 2005 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000335024 Syntype Yes
Aug 9, 2005 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000335113 Syntype Yes
Aug 9, 2005 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000335120 Syntype Yes
Aug 9, 2005 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000335116 Type Yes
Aug 9, 2005 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000335020 Type Yes
Aug 9, 2005 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000335021 Type Yes
Aug 9, 2005 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000335119 Type Yes
Aug 9, 2005 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000335115 Syntype Yes
Aug 9, 2005 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000335118 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000335109 Type Yes
Gould, B.J. [2362] China K005139094 Yes

Sources

  • 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