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This species is accepted, and its native range is Himalaya to Tibet.

Native to:

East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya

Bistorta vacciniifolia (Wall. ex Meisn.) Greene appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status
Wallich, N. [1695], Uttar Pradesh K000831204
Blinkworth, R. [1695], Uttar Pradesh K000831205
Strachey, R. [Cat. no. s.n.], India Polygonum vacciniifolium K001132896
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 1695], India Polygonum vacciniifolium K001113887

First published in Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 21 (1904)

Accepted by

  • Qaiser, M. (2001). Flora of Pakistan 205: 1-190. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (1983). Flora of Bhutan 1(1): 1-186. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.

Not accepted by

  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919. [Cited as Persicaria vacciniifolia.]

Literature

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • Qaiser, M. (2001). Flora of Pakistan 205: 1-190. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.

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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
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