Asparagaceae
Maianthemum

Maianthemum oleraceum (Baker) LaFrankie

First published in Taxon 35: 589 (1986)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Nepal to S. Central China. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Noltie, H.J. (1994). Flora of Bhutan 3(1): 1-456. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1978). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 1: 1-154. Trustees of British Museum, London.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Gamble, J.S. [807] India K002868767 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002868775 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000846054 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pa, N.M. [17420] Burma K002868778 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002869160 No
Gamble, J.S. [8042] India K002868782 No
Gamble, J.S. [1319B] India K002868765 No
Bedi, R. [218] Bhutan K002868780 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002868766 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002868764 No
Clarke, C.B. [27408A] India K002868771 No
Forrest, G. [24686] Burma K002868777 No
s.coll. [68] India K002868783 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000846053 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002868774 No
Younghusband, F.E. [s.n.] China K002868773 No
Kingdon-Ward, F. [8280] India K002868768 No
s.coll. [686] K002868770 No
Gould, B.J. [611] Bhutan K002868781 No
[C.h] [68] India K002868769 No
s.coll. [5853] India K002868779 No
Clarke, C.B. [25876B] India K002868776 No
Hobson, H.E. [s.n.] China K000846052 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Venelud] [13197] India K002868763 No
Grey-Wilson; et al. [4101] Nepal K002868784 No
Grey-Wilson; et al. [4101] Nepal K002868785 No
Clarke, C.B. [35600D] India K002868772 No
Dungboo [s.n.] Maianthemum oleraceum var. acuminatum K002868786 Yes
Hobson, H.E. [s.n.] Maianthemum oleraceum var. acuminatum K002868790 Yes
Lepcha, R. [16] Maianthemum oleraceum var. acuminatum K002868787 Yes
Gould, B.J. [201] Bhutan Maianthemum oleraceum var. acuminatum K002868788 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