| Classification | Asclepiadaceae: Merrillanthus |
| Barcode(s) | 00219247 |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Collector | J. D. Hooker |
| Collector number | s.n. |
| Country | India |
| State | Sikkim |
| Geography | Asia: India (Region): Sikkim |
| Elevation | 2438 - 3048 m |
| Habitat | temperate |
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/cfc3b8ca-d8e1-4e69-82ec-d0d1e62b56a3 |
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 00219247 |
| Herbarium | GH |
| Family | Asclepiadaceae |
| Type Status | Holotype |
| Holotype of | Merrillanthus sikkimensis D.E. Boufford & P.T. Li |
| Verified by | D. E. Boufford & P.T. Li |
| Date Determined | 2005-06-22 |
| Family | Asclepiadaceae |
| Determination | Merrillanthus sikkimensis D.E. Boufford & P.T. Li |
| Determined by | P.T. Li |
| Date Determined | 2005-06-22 |
| Determination Remarks | sp. nov. [current name] |
| Sex | not determined |
| Phenology | Flower |
| Preparation Type | Sheet |
| Preparation Method | Pressed |