Saxifragaceae
Saxifraga

Saxifraga jacquemontiana Decne.

First published in V.Jacquemont, Voy. Inde 4(Bot.): 68 (1841)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NE. Pakistan to Himalaya and SE. Tibet. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

East Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akiyama, S. & Ohba, H. (2007). Inquiries about taxonomy of the Sino-Himalayan Saxifraga (Saxifragaceae). Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science, Series B (Botany) 33: 91-103.
  • 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.
  • Singh, V., Singh, P. & Dash, S.S. (eds.) (2021). Flora of India 9: 1-482. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Watson, M.F. & al. (eds.) (2011). Flora of Nepal 3: 1-425. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • 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

  • Akiyama, S. & Ohba, H. (2007). Inquiries about taxonomy of the Sino-Himalayan Saxifraga (Saxifragaceae). Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science, Series B (Botany) 33: 91-103.
  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Hooker, JD. [s.n.] India K000732364 Unknown Type Material Yes
Duthie, J.F. [2886] India K000732365 Unknown Type Material Yes
Duthie, J.F. [5550] India K000732362 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jacquemont, V.V. [2021] India K000732363 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