Leptodermis virgata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Rubioideae
Tribus: Paederieae
Genus: Leptodermis
Species: Leptodermis virgata

Name

Leptodermis virgata Edgew. ex Aitch., Cat. Pl. Punjab Sindh: 70 (1869)

• Syntypes: Fleming and Falconer.
• Type locality:
  • Fleming: Punjab; Salt range; Dunna Hill.
  • Falconer: Dhurm-toar; Indus, above Attock.

Synonyms

• Leptodermis virgata Edgew. ex Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 198 (1881), isonym
  • Syntypes: Falconer, Edgeworth and Fleming (K [​fide Nazimuddin & Qaiser 1989: 87).
  • Type locality: Western Himalaya: alt. 4–7000 ft. from Murree (Falconer) to Kulu[Kullu Valley] (Edgeworth); Salt Range (Fleming).

Notes

Some authors like Nazimuddin & Qaiser (1989: 87) and Tropicos obviously cite Hooker's protologue, but he does not specify any collection number of the Falconer's specimen. Winkler (1922: 156) claims that it is 521 and Falconer's 'type specimen' collected in Kulu[Kullu Valley] is stored in K (K000031818^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}) today, but under the number 4015.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent East Himalaya, India (Punjab), West Himalaya. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Aitchison, J.E.T. 1869. A Catalogue of the Plants of the Punjab and Sindh, to which are added some others that, from their present geographical proximity, may be found hereafter to occur in the Punjab. London: Taylor and Francis. Google Books. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Hooker, J.D., assisted by various botanists, 1880–1882. The Flora of British India Vol. 3. Caprifoliaceae to Apocynaceae. 712 pp. London: L. Reeve. BHL Reference page. 
• Winkler, H. 1922. Monographische Übersicht der Gattung Leptodermis. Repertorium specierum novarum regni vegetabilis 18: 145–166. BHL Reference page. 
• Nazimuddin, S. & Qaiser, M. 1989. Rubiaceae. In: Nasir, Y.J. & Ali, S.I. (ed.): Flora of Pakistan 190. 200 pp. National Herbarium, Islamabad etc. efloras Reference page.  [see page 87]

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Leptodermis virgata. Published online. Accessed: 11 October 2021.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Leptodermis virgata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 January 16. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Leptodermis virgata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 January 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Leptodermis virgata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 January 2024.