Meconopsis simplicifolia

Meconopsis simplicifolia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ranunculales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Ordo: Ranunculales

Familia: Papaveraceae
Subfamilia: Papaveroideae
Tribus: Papavereae
Genus: Meconopsis
Sectio: Meconopsis sect. Grandes
Species: Meconopsis simplicifolia
Subspecies: M. s. subsp. grandiflora – M. s. subsp. simplicifolia

Name

• Meconopsis simplicifolia (D.Don) G.Don, (1831}

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Papaver simplicifolium D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 197 (1825)
• Homotypic
  • Meconopsis simplicifolia var. baileyi (Farrer) Kingdon-Ward in Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 79: 340, 459 (1926), not validly publ.
  • Meconopsis simplicifolia baileyi Farrer, Engl. Rock Gard. 1: 481 (1919), not validly publ.
  • Meconopsis uniflora Gumbl., Garden (London, 1871-1927) 22: 90 (1882), nom. superfl.
  • Stylophorum simplicifolium (D.Don) Spreng., Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 4(2): 203 (1827)

Hybrids

M. × kongboensis

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Cdntral Asia East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Don, G. 1831. A general history of the dichlamydeous plants, comprising complete descriptions of the different orders; ...; the whole arranged according to the natural system. Vol. I.—Thalamiflorae. XXVIII+818 pp. J.G. and F. Rivington, et al., London. BHL Reference page. ː 1: 135

Additional references

• Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (eds.) 2020. Flowering Plants of India: An Annotated Checklist, Dicotyledons, Vol. 1. 970 pp. Botanical Survey of India. ISBN 9788194522904 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Meconopsis simplicifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Feb. 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Meconopsis simplicifolia. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 15 2025. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Meconopsis simplicifolia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• íslenska: Brekkublásól
• 中文: 单叶绿绒蒿, 野毛金莲