Pedicularis humilis Bonati (1921:106)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1913 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
Since Rediscovered (Li et al., 2016)
Still listed as Extinct by (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024).
Distribution
Hengduan Mountains, Himalayas (eastern), China
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Bonati, Gustave Henri. (1921). [description of Pedicularis humilis]. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 13(63-64): 106-107.
Other references:
Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. and Govaerts, Rafaël. (2023). Uitgestorven. Op plantenjacht rond de wereld: 1-511. Sterck & De Vreese.
Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. and Govaerts, Rafaël. (2024). Plant extinction in the Anthropocene. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae045 [Appendix S1]
Flora of China Editorial Committee. (1998). Flora of China (Scrophulariaceae through Gesneriaceae). 18: 1-449. In C. Y. Wu, P. H. Raven & D. Y. Hong (eds.) Fl. China. Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing & St. Louis.
Li, R., Shi, X., Yu, W., Feng, S. and Sun, W. (2016). Rediscovery of the supposedly extinct Pedicularis humilis in the eastern Himalayas. Oryx 50(2): 201-206. [Abstract]
Li, Wenqing et al. (2023). Diversity and conservation of higher plants in Northwest Yunnan-Southeast Tibet. Global Ecology and Conservation 42: e02396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02396
POWO. (2024). Plants of the World Online (online resource). Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom. Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/ [Accessed 6 November 2024]
Qin, Haining, Zhao, Lina, Yu, Shengxiang et al. (2017). Evaluating the endangerment status of China’s angiosperms through the red list assessment. Biodiversity Science 25(7): 745-757. https://doi.org/10.17520/biods.2017156
Wu, Z. and Raven, P. H. (eds.). (1998). Flora of China 18: 1-449. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
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