Celastraceae
Parnassia

Parnassia cabulica Planch. ex C.B.Clarke

First published in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 2: 403 (1878)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Iran to WNW. Pakistan. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Shu, Y. & al. (2017). Checklist and typification of Parnassia (Celastraceae). Phytotaxa 309: 1-22.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2007 Dobson, A., Y. [142] Afghanistan K000739494 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 1980 Griffith, W. [730] Afghanistan K000739493 Holotype Yes
Munro, W. [121] K000739489 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith, W. [731] Afghanistan K000739491 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith, W. [731] Afghanistan K000739492 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith, W. [730] Afghanistan K000739490 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith, W. [1096] Afghanistan K000739488 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bornmüller, J.F.N. [3860] Iran Parnassia bornmuelleri K000739496 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bornmüller, J.F.N. [3861] Iran Parnassia bornmuelleri K000739497 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bornmüller, J.F.N. [3859] Iran Parnassia bornmuelleri K000739495 Unknown Type Material Yes

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