Papaveraceae
Meconopsis

Meconopsis horridula Hook.f. & Thomson

First published in Fl. Ind. 1: 252 (1855)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & E. Himalaya to N. Myanmar and Qinghai. It is a monocarpic perennial and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Qinghai, Tibet

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Grey-Wilson, C. (2014). The Genus Meconopsis Blue Poppies and Their Relatives: 1-400. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Grey-Wilson, C. (2014). The Genus Meconopsis Blue Poppies and Their Relatives: 1-400. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1993 Pratt, A.E. [525] K000653254 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 1, 1970 Cooper, R.E. [359] India K000653278 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1933 K000653277 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1933 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000653273 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000653275 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000653274 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000653276 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 2024. 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 2024. 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