Ophiorrhiza mungos

Ophiorrhiza mungos

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: Ophiorrhizeae
Genus: Ophiorrhiza
Species: Ophiorrhiza mungos

Name

Ophiorrhiza mungos L., Sp. Pl. 1: 150 (1753).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Ophiorrhiza ostindica Christm., Vollst. Pflanzensyst. 5: 503 (1779), nom. inval.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Sri Lanka. Regional: Indo-China Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Vietnam. Regional: Malesia Jawa, Malaya, Sumatera. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 150. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Ophiorrhiza mungos in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 25. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

中文: 蛇根草

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