Acroglochin persicarioides (Poir.) Moq. in DC., Prodr. 13(2): 254 (1849).

Sukhorukov, Alexander P., Liu, Pei-Liang & Kushunina, Maria, 2019, Taxonomic revision of Chenopodiaceae in Himalaya and Tibet, PhytoKeys 116, pp. 1-141 : 79-80

1. Acroglochin persicarioides (Poir.) Moq. in DC., Prodr. 13(2): 254 (1849).

≡ Amaranthus persicarioides Poir. in Lam. & Poir., Encycl.: 311 (1810). Type: Nepal/Kashmir (not designated, P?).

= Acroglochin chenopodioides Schrad. in Roem. & Schult., Mant.: 227 (1822). Type: n.v. (existence not certain).

= Lecanocarpus nepalensis Nees in Nees & Sinning, Amoen. Bot. Bonn. 2: tab. 2 (1824). Type: not found.

= Boehmeria amarantus H. Lév., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 11: 550 (1913). Holotype: CHINA, Kouy-Tcheou [Guizhou] Prov., environs de Gan-Pin, 29 Aug 1897, Martin & Bodinier s.n. (E00317870!).

= Amaranthus diandrus Spreng., Neue Entdeck. Pflanzenk. 3: 20 (1822) syn. nov. Lectotype (Sukhorukov, designated here): NEPAL, Sep 1791, Spreng.[el] (L1677349!).

Note.

Although Amaranthus diandrus has a very clear diagnosis ( Sprengel 1822), it was an unresolved name ( Das 2016) and is now added to the synonyms of Acroglochin persicarioides .

Description.

See the genus description.

Habitat.

Hill slopes, disturbed areas at elevations of 1700-3200 m.

Phenology.

Flowering: July-September; fruiting: August-October.

Distribution.

See Fig. 32 .

Specimens examined.

BHUTAN: Thimphu Distr., Thimphu, 2300 m a.s.l., 1 Oct 1988, Wood 6756 (E00168224);

CHINA: Xizang: Shannan Prefecture: Cona (Cuona) County, 2600 m a.s.l., 26 Aug 1975, Qinghai-Tibet Team Additional Group 751610 (PE00120390, KUN0586377); Nyingchi Prefecture: [Bomi County] Yi’ong (Yigong), 2200 m a.s.l., 19 Jul 1965, Ying & Hong 650684 (PE00120388, PE00120389); [Bomi County] Tangmai (Tongmai) to [Nyingchi (Linzhi) County] Lunang (Lulang), 2210 m a.s.l., 27 Jul 1965, Zhang & Lang 937 (PE00120386, PE00120387, KUN0586375); Nang (Lang) County, Nang (Lang) vill., 3100 m a.s.l., 16 Aug 1972, Tibet Chinese Herbal Medicine Survey Team 4402 (PE00120385); Zayü (Chayu) County, 28°54'17.24"N, 92°27'29.78"E, Sep 2012, FLPH Tibet Expedition 12-1194 (PE01967957);

INDIA: Jammu & Kashmir: [Ganderbal Distr.] Sonamarg, 1 Sep 1886, C.B. Clarke 30881 (LE); Pahalgam, 7800 ft a.s.l., 31 Aug 1925, R.R. Stewart 8425 (G); Srinagar, [without date] Kaul 19657 (G); Kulan, 7500 ft a.s.l., 31 Aug 1956, O. Polunin 56-610 (BM, E); Batote, 10 Sep 1958, T.A. Rao 7337 (BSD); Ferozepur Nallah, 6 Sep 1960, S.K. Malhotra 12227 (BSD); Himachal Pradesh: Kinnaur [Distr.], 1884, Drummond 689 (DD); Bashahr, Sep 1891, J.H. Lack 1149 (DD); Chamba, 10000 ft a.s.l., 17 Sep 1896, G.A. Gammie 18621 (DD); [Kinnaur Distr.] Sangla, 29 Aug 1934, N. Parmanand 1134 (E); Kinnaur Distr., Urmi, 2800 m a.s.l., 30 Aug 1963, N.C. Nair 30130 (BSD); Baspa valley, Sangla, 20 Sep 1991, K.P. Janardhanan 46048 (BSD); Uttarakhand: Garhwal, Jumma, 13 Aug 1974, B.D. Naithani 53836 (BSD); [Chamoli Distr.] Dunagiri, 2600 m a.s.l., 16 Aug 1974, B.D. Nailhani 54055 (BSD); Chamoli Distr., Aug 1988, P.K. Hajra 87140 (BSD); Govind Pashu Vihar, 10 Sep 2010, R. Manikawdan 112492 (BSD);

NEPAL: Midwestern: Karnali Zone: [Mugu Distr.] Mugu Khola, between Daura & Mugu, 10000 ft a.s.l., 17 Aug 1952, O. Polunin, W.R. Sykes & L.H.J. Williams 5275 (BM, DD, E, G); [Jumla Distr.] Bharbhare vill., 25 Sep 2010, A. Sukhorukov 421 (MW); Jumla Distr., Jumla vill., 29 Sep 2010, A. Sukhorukov s.n. (E, MW); [Mugu Distr.] Bhota vill., 2300 m a.s.l., 1 Oct 2010, A. Sukhorukov 56 (MW); Western: Dhaulagiri Zone: many sheets from Mustang Distr., surroundings of Jomosom and Marpha vill. (BM, E, MW, P).

General distribution.

Himalaya and Tibet. Common in Central Himalaya at elevations of 2000-2600 m.

Figures

Figure 32. Distribution map of Acroglochin persicarioides.