Morina nepalensis

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Morina nepalensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Morina
Species:
M. nepalensis
Binomial name
Morina nepalensis
D.Don (1825)
Subspecies[1]
  • Morina nepalensis subsp. delavayi (Franch.) D.Y.Hong & L.M.Ma
  • Morina nepalensis subsp. nepalensis
Synonyms[1]

Acanthocalyx nepalensis (D.Don) M.J.Cannon (1984)

Morina nepalensis is a species of flowering plant in family Caprifoliaceae. It a perennial which ranges from the Himalayas to southern Tibet, Bangladesh, northern Myanmar, and south-central China, where it grows in subalpine areas.[1]

Two subspecies are accepted:[1]

  • Morina nepalensis subsp. delavayi (Franch.) D.Y.Hong & L.M.Ma (synonyms Acanthocalyx delavayi (Franch.) M.J.Cannon and Morina delavayi Franch.) – eastern Himalaya, Tibet, and south-central China
  • Morina nepalensis subsp. nepalensis – Nepal, eastern Himalaya, southern Tibet, Bangladesh, and northern Myanmar

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Morina nepalensis D.Don. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 April 2024.