Asteraceae
Lactuca

Lactuca indica L.

First published in Mant. Pl. 2: 278 (1771)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Siberia to Japan and Malesia. It is a biennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Amur, Assam, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, East Himalaya, Hainan, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Jawa, Khabarovsk, Korea, Laos, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Philippines, Primorye, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Central African Repu, Comoros, Jamaica, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, Seychelles

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Koyama, H., Bunwong, S., Pornpongrungrueng, P. & Hind, D.J.N. (2016). Flora of Thailand 13(2): 143-428. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 13: 1-499. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 5: 1-451. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1992). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 6: 1-428. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Koyama, H., Bunwong, S., Pornpongrungrueng, P. & Hind, D.J.N. (2016). Flora of Thailand 13(2): 143-428. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 13: 1-499. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 5: 1-451. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Randriamampionona, B. [735] Madagascar K000662260 No
March [2004] Jamaica Lactuca jamaicensis K000222235 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3279] Prenanthes taraxacoides K001129348 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond United States Prenanthes racemosa K001790560 No
Cavalerie, J. [7377] China Pterocypsela indica var. laciniata K000815113 Unknown Type Material Yes
Galpin, E.E. [12061] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031595 Yes
Gardner, R.O. [8996] Papua New Guinea Pterocypsela indica K002031567 Yes
s.coll. [74] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031597 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [4440] Philippines Pterocypsela indica K002031565 Yes
Wheeler, J.M. [ANU 5823] Papua New Guinea Pterocypsela indica K002031568 Yes
Dorr, L.J. [2905] Madagascar Pterocypsela indica K002031581 Yes
Cadet, T. [2203] Reunion Pterocypsela indica K002031580 Yes
Loher, A. [3634] Philippines Pterocypsela indica K002031564 Yes
Henry, A. [7955] China Pterocypsela indica K000815110 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cavalerie, J. [2908] China Pterocypsela indica K000815114 Unknown Type Material Yes
Horne, J. [502] Seychelles Pterocypsela indica K002031583 Yes
Rudatis, H. [1392] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031593 Yes
Cruttwell, N.E.G. [221] Papua New Guinea Pterocypsela indica K002031570 Yes
Gardner, R.O. [8996] Papua New Guinea Pterocypsela indica K002031566 Yes
Champion, J.G. [231] Hong Kong Pterocypsela indica K000815111 Unknown Type Material Yes
Strey, R.G. [9735] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031602 Yes
Pooley, E.S. [818] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031603 Yes
Gardiner, J.S. [127] Seychelles Pterocypsela indica K002031585 Yes
Kuntze, C.E.O. [s.n.] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031594 Yes
Horne, J. [317] Seychelles Pterocypsela indica K002031584 Yes
Horne, J. [318] Seychelles Pterocypsela indica K002031582 Yes
Richardson, I.; Coode, M.J.E. [4071] Mauritius Pterocypsela indica K002031579 Yes
Strey, R.G. [4199] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031601 Yes
Blackwood, B. [186] Papua New Guinea Pterocypsela indica K002031569 Yes
Henry, A. [295] China Pterocypsela indica K000815115 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dyer, R.A. [4280] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031599 Yes
Loher, A. [3633] Philippines Pterocypsela indica K002031563 Yes
Bampton, I.; Hackland, B. [s.n.] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031598 Yes
Richardson, I.; Coode, M.J.E. [4073] Mauritius Pterocypsela indica K002031578 No
Wells, M.J. [1556] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031596 Yes
s.coll. [231] Hong Kong Pterocypsela indica K000815112 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dyer, R.A. [4280] South Africa Pterocypsela indica K002031600 Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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

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