Asparagaceae
Maianthemum

Maianthemum purpureum (Wall.) LaFrankie

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

Distribution

Native to:

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

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.
  • 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?
Bor, N.L.; Ram, K. [20764] China K002868716 No
s.coll. [ACE126] China K002868636 No
Kermode, C.W.D. [17080] Burma K002868733 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002868720 No
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [2577] Bhutan K002868722 No
Blinkworth, R. [4201B] India K000846058 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gould, B.J. [2089] China K002868715 No
s.coll. [ACE174] China K002868635 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002868719 No
Younghusband, F.E. [s.n.] China K002868723 No
Clarke, C.B. [27408B] India K002868718 No
Hobson, H.E. [s.n.] China K002868714 No
Wallich, N. [4201] Nepal K000846057 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [35055] India K002868717 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002868721 No
Bedi, R. [255] Bhutan K002868713 No
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 4201] India Smilacina purpurea K001038380 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [8356] India Maianthemum oligophyllum K002868676 No
[Juouon] [180] Maianthemum oligophyllum K002868677 No
Hobson, H.E. [s.n.] China Maianthemum oligophyllum K002868679 No
Hooker, J.D. [4] India Maianthemum oligophyllum K000846060 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D. [4] India Maianthemum oligophyllum K000846061 Type Yes
Wager, L.R. [252] China Maianthemum oligophyllum K002868678 No
Ward, F.K. [6879] Maianthemum oligophyllum K002868680 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Maianthemum oligophyllum K000846059 Type Yes
Collett, H. [117] Maianthemum pallidum K002868708 No
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [2] Maianthemum pallidum K002868683 No
Drummond, J.R. [22700] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868693 No
Bor, N.L. [14486] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868700 No
Duthie, J.F. [498] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868727 No
Drummond, J.R. [23152] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868694 No
Bor, N.L. [14486] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868682 No
Gamble, J.S. [6099A] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868699 No
Drummond, J.R. [22701] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868692 No
s.coll. [1281] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868705 No
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [1] Maianthemum pallidum K002868731 No
Drummond, J.R. [26582] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868688 No
[J. S. Leuthe] [184] Maianthemum pallidum K002868703 No
Drummond, J.R. [s.n.] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868696 No
Legge, J.M. (Lady) [69] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868707 No
Drummond, J.R. [26563] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868691 No
Collett, H. [910] Maianthemum pallidum K002868702 No
Legge, J.M. (Lady) [s.n.] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868729 No
Gamble, J.S. [6099B] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868704 No
Drummond, J.R. [26564] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868687 No
Drummond, J.R. [s.n.] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868697 No
[Major Maddin] [s.n.] Maianthemum pallidum K002868685 No
Rich, H.H. [B200] Maianthemum pallidum K002868712 No
Thomson, T. [s.n.] Maianthemum pallidum K002868711 No
Legge, J.M. (Lady) [s.n.] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868730 No
Duthie, J.F. [498] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868732 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Maianthemum pallidum K002868701 No
s.coll. [1094] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868689 No
Schilling, A.D.; et al. [470] Nepal Maianthemum pallidum K002868725 No
Haines, H.H. [2293] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868686 No
Drummond, J.R. [26565] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868681 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868684 No
Duthie, J.F. [7369] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868706 No
Thomson, T. [s.n.] Maianthemum pallidum K002868709 No
Drummond, J.R. [22701] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868695 No
Drummond, J.R. [s.n.] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868698 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868690 No
Edgeworth [127] Maianthemum pallidum K002868710 No
Drummond, J.R. [22699] India Maianthemum pallidum K002868728 No
Grey-Wilson; Phillips [150] Nepal Maianthemum pallidum K002868726 No

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