Celastraceae
Parnassia

Parnassia trinervis Drude

First published in Linnaea 39: 322 (1875)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. Central Nepal to W. & Central China. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

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

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Wu, D., Gao, L.M. & Möller, M. (2009). Taxonomic notes on Parnassia section Saxifragastrum (Parnassiaceae) from China. Annales Botanici Fennici 46: 559-565.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2001). Flora of China 8: 1-506. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Wu, D., Gao, L.M. & Möller, M. (2009). Taxonomic notes on Parnassia section Saxifragastrum (Parnassiaceae) from China. Annales Botanici Fennici 46: 559-565.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2001). Flora of China 8: 1-506. 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?
Nov 22, 2007 s.coll. [s.n.] Russia K000739357 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 22, 2007 Turczaninow, P.K.N.S. [s.n.] K000739356 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 22, 2007 s.coll. [s.n.] K000739355 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 1980 Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K000739349 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 1980 Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K000739351 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1980 Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K000739350 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strachey, R. [24] K000739359 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wollaston, A.F.R. [88] K000739354 Unknown Type Material Yes
Walton, H.J. [97] K000739353 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [3] K000761775 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thorold, W.G. [131] China K000739352 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] K000739358 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 1980 Potanin, G.N. [s.n.] China Parnassia viridiflora K000739459 Type 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