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Saxifragaceae

Micranthes

Micranthes melanocentra (Franch.) Losinsk.

First published in Izv. Glavn. Bot. Sada S.S.S.R. 27: 601 (1928)

This species is accepted

The native range of this species is NE. Pakistan to W. & Central China. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Taxonomy

Distribution
Synonyms
Publications
Other data

Native to:

China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, Qinghai, Tibet, West Himalaya

Homotypic Synonyms

Saxifraga melanocentra Franch. in J. Bot. (Morot) 10: 263 (1896)

Heterotypic Synonyms

Saxifraga atrata var. subcorymbosa Engl. in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 29: 364 (1900)
Saxifraga melanocentra f. angustispathulata Engl. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 12: 395 (1922)
Saxifraga melanocentra f. franchetiana Engl. & Irmsch. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 117: 55 (1916)
Saxifraga melanocentra f. pluriflora Engl. & Irmsch. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 117: 55 (1916)
Saxifraga melanocentra var. rubiflora J.T.Pan in Vasc. Pl. Hengduan Mount. 1: 700 (1993), no Latin descr. or type.
Saxifraga sulphurascens Hand.-Mazz. in Symb. Sin. 7: 417 (1931)

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (1987). Flora of Bhutan 1(3): 466-834. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
Lidén, M. & Bharali, P. (2020). Flowers of the Se La: 1-135. Uppsula University, Sweden.
Watson, M.F. & al. (eds.) (2011). Flora of Nepal 3: 1-425. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.

Kew Backbone Distributions

Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (1987). Flora of Bhutan 1(3): 466-834. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.
Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2001). Flora of China 8: 1-506. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index

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 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 2023. 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