Synopsis of Specimens examined – Asparagaceae

 1. Asparagus

1. Asparagus adscendens

Western Nepal: Sudurpaschim Province (Kanchanpur); Karnali Province (Dailekh, Salyan, Surkhet);

Lumbini Province (Banke, Bardiya, Dang, Pyuthan, Rolpa).

Central Nepal: Bagmati Province (Sindhupalchok).

2. Asparagus curillus -Ham. ex Roxb.

Western Nepal: Sudurpaschim Province (Bajhang, Doti); Karnali Province (Dolpa, Jajarkot, Kalikot, Rukum, Salyan); Lumbini Province (Dang, Pyuthan, Rolpa).

Central Nepal: Gandaki Province (Myagdi); Bagmati Province (Dolakha, Rasuwa).

3. Asparagus filicinus -Ham. ex D.Don

Western Nepal: Sudurpaschim Province (Bajhang, Bajura, Doti); Karnali Province (Dolpa, Humla, Jumla)

Central Nepal: Gandaki Province (Gorkha, Mustang, Myagdi); Bagmati Province (Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Rasuwa).

Eastern Nepal: Koshi Province (Sankhuwasabha, Taplegung).

4. Asparagus lycopodineus (Baker) F.T. Wang &Tang

Central Nepal: Gandaki Province (Syangja); Bagmati Province (Bhaktapur, Dolakha, Kavre, Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Makwanpur).

Eastern Nepal: Koshi Province (Ilam).

5. Asparagus penicillatusHara

Western Nepal: Karnali Province (Dolpa).

6. Asparagus racemosus

Western Nepal: Sudurpaschim Province (Bajhang, Dadeldhura, Kailali); Karnali Province (Dolpa, Dailekh, Surkhet); Lumbini Province (Banke, Bardiya, Dang, Rupandehi).

Central Nepal: Gandaki Province (Baglung, Gorkha, Kaski, Manang, Myagdi);

Bagmati Province (Chitwan, Dhading, Dolakha, Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Makwanpur, Ramechhap, Rasuwa, Sindhupalchok); Madhesh Province (Bara, Parsa).

Eastern Nepal: Koshi Province (Ilam, Morang, Sunsari, Taplejung).

7. Asparagus tibeticus T.Wang & S.C.Chen

Western Nepal: Karnali Province (Dolpa).

Central Nepal: Gandaki Province (Mustang).

 

2. Ophiopogon Ker Gawler

1. Ophiopogon clarkei f.

Western Nepal: Sudurpaschim Province (Bajhang).

Central Nepal: Gandaki Province (Gorkha, Kaski, Myagdi); Bagmati Province (Lalitpur).

Eastern Nepal: Koshi Province (Dhankuta, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu).

2. Ophiopogon intermedius Don

Western Nepal: Sudurpaschim Province (Doti); Karnali Province (Jumla, Surkhet).

Central Nepal: Gandaki Province (Baglung, Dolakha, Gorkha, Kaski, Myagdi);

Bagmati Province (Kathmandu, Lalitpur).

Eastern Nepal: Koshi Province (Dhankuta, Ramechhap, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Taplejung).

 

3. Polygonatum Miller

1. Polygonatum brevistylum Baker

Eastern Nepal: Koshi Province (Panchthar, Sankhuwasabha, Taplejung).

2. Polygonatum cathcartii Baker

Eastern Nepal: Koshi Province (Ilam, Sankhuwasabha, Taplejung).

3. Polygonatum cirrhifolium (Wall.) Royle

Western Nepal: Karnali Province (Dolpa, Jumla, Mugu, West Rukum).

Central Nepal: Gandaki Province (Baglung, Gorkha, Manang, Mustang);

Bagmati Province (Dhading, Dolakha, Rasuwa, Sindhupalchok).

Eastern Nepal: Koshi Province (Solukhumbu, Taplejung).

4. Polygonatum curvistylum Hua

Western Nepal: Karnali Province (Dolpa).

Central Nepal: Gandaki Province (Gorkha, Manang, Mustang); Bagmati Province (Ramechhap).

5. Polygonatum graminifolium

Western Nepal: Karnali Province (Dolpa, Humla).

Central Nepal: Gandaki Province (Mustang).

6. Polygonatum griffithii Baker

Central Nepal: Gandaki Province (Kaski); Bagmati Province (Dolakha).

7. Polygonatum hookeri Baker

Western Nepal: Karnali Province (Dolpa, Humla).

Central Nepal: Lumbini Province (East Rukum); Gandaki Province (Baglung, Gorkha, Manang, Mustang);

Bagmati Province (Dolakha, Rasuwa).

Eastern Nepal: Koshi Province (Solukhumbu, Taplejung).

8. Polygonatum oppositifolium (Wall.) Royle

Central Nepal: Bagmati Province (Kathmandu, Lalitpur).

Eastern Nepal: Koshi Province (Ilam, Jhapa, Morang, Sankhuwasaba).

9. Polygonatum punctatum Royle ex Kunth

Western Nepal: Sudurpaschim Province (Doti); Karnali Province (Jumla, Surkhet).

Central Nepal: Gandaki Province (Baglung, Gorkha, Kaski, Myagdi);

Bagmati Province (Dolakha, Kathmandu, Lalitpur).

Eastern Nepal: Koshi Province (Dhankuta, Ramechhap, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Taplejung).

10. Polygonatum sibiricum Rodoute

Western Nepal: Sudurpaschim Province (Doti)

Central Nepal: Gandaki Province (Manang, Mustang); Bagmati Province (Dolakha, Rasuwa, Sindhupalchok)

Eastern Nepal: Koshi Province (Panchthar Taplejung).

11. Polygonatum singalilenseHara

Western Nepal: Sudurpaschim Province (Bajhang, Darchula, Doti); Karnali Province (Dolpa, Jumla, Mugu).

Central Nepal: Lumbini Province (East Rukum); Gandaki Province (Lamjung, Manang, Mustang, Myagdi); Bagmati Province (Dolakha, Rasuwa, Sindhupalchok).

Eastern Nepal: Koshi Province (Panchthar, Sankhuwasabha, Taplejung).

12. Polygonatum verticillatum (L.) All.

Western Nepal: Sudurpaschim Province (Bajhang, Bajura, Doti); Karnali Province (Jumla, Surkhet).

Central Nepal: Gandaki Province (Baglung, Gorkha, Manang, Mustang, Myagdi, Parbat);

Bagmati Province (Dolakha Lalitpur, Ramechhap, Rasuwa).

Eastern Nepal: Koshi Province (Panchthar, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Taplejung).

 

4. Theropogon Maxim.

1. Theropogon pallidus (Wall. ex Kunth) Maxim.
Western Nepal: Sudurpaschim Province (Darchula, Doti); Karnali Province (Surkhet).

Central Nepal: Gandaki Province (Gorkha, Kaski, Mustang, Parbat); Bagmati Province (Rasuwa).

Eastern Nepal: Koshi Province (Ramechhap, Sankhuwasabha, Taplejung)