Asteraceae
Sphaeranthus

Sphaeranthus africanus L.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 1314 (1763)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to Mozambique, Madagascar, Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Kiew, R. & al. (eds.) (2021). Malayan Forest Records 49: 1-403.
  • Koyama, H., Bunwong, S., Pornpongrungrueng, P. & Hind, D.J.N. (2016). Flora of Thailand 13(2): 143-428. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kiew, R. & al. (eds.) (2021). Malayan Forest Records 49: 1-403.
  • Koyama, H., Bunwong, S., Pornpongrungrueng, P. & Hind, D.J.N. (2016). Flora of Thailand 13(2): 143-428. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Humbert, Fl. Madag. 189: 376 (1962).
  • L., Sp. Pl. ed. 2: 1314 (1763).
  • Lisowski in Flore d'Afrique Centrale Compositae, Inuleae: 217 (1989).
  • Robyns in Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Kew 1924: 196 (1924).
  • Ross-Craig in Hook., Ic. Pl. ser. 5, 6: 18, t. 3501a (1954).
  • Wild in Kirkia 12: 99 (1980).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1924 Cunningham, A. [s.n.] Australia K000974752 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1924 Cunningham, A. [s.n.] Australia K000974757 Unknown Type Material Yes
[P. Bamps] [687] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002314450 Yes
Wallace, A.R. [s.n.] Indonesia K001739062 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [1021] Tanzania K000274162 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [[38751]] Thailand K002314328 Yes
Stocks, J. [44A] Mozambique K001739620 Yes
Brown, R. [2085] Australia K002314367 Yes
Specht, R.L. [1180] Australia K002314365 Yes
Louis, J. [15992] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002314448 Yes
s.coll. [1912] Philippines K002314357 Yes
Squires, R.W. [355] K002314331 Yes
Mueller, F.; Bentham, G. [s.n.] Australia K002314366 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr) [8454] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002314445 Yes
Lei, C.I. [630] China K002314209 Yes
Pierre, J.B.L. [1022] Vietnam K002314334 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [45] Philippines K002314360 Yes
Rosdi, M.; Beentje, H.J.; Beentje, J.; Chew, M.Y.; Angan, A. [FRI 59911] Malaysia K002314330 Yes
Murata, G.; Fukuoka, N.; Sukasdi [J-1405] Indonesia K002314339 Yes
s.coll. [280] Thailand K002314329 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr) [8454] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002314447 Yes
Stocks, J. [44A] Mozambique K002900261 Yes
Loher, A. [3705] Philippines K001739063 Yes
Achmad [729] K002314340 Yes
Wightman, G. [1558] Australia K002314364 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [Q 13802] Mozambique K000787576 Yes
s.coll. [273] K002314342 Yes
s.coll. [1924] K002314210 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [3081] K002314332 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [396] Philippines K002314362 Yes
Louis, J. (Dr) [8454] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002314446 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [14904] Thailand K002314324 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [5627] Philippines K002314361 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [2896] Madagascar K000274200 Unknown Type Material Yes
Loher, A. [3706] Philippines K001739064 Yes
D. Van der Ben. [[1190]] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002314449 Yes
s.coll. [7910] Vietnam K002314333 Yes
Tso, C.L. [23017] K002314206 Yes
Haniff, M.; Nur, M.D. [2919] Thailand K002314327 Yes
Zollinger, H. [273] K002314341 Yes
Kessler, P.J.A.; et al.; Ambri; Adriansyah [PK1685] Indonesia K002314347 Yes
Chinese Collector [404] China K002314205 Yes
[Aocly] [s.n.] K002314359 Yes
Cuming, H. [[1912]] Philippines K002314358 Yes
Cunningham, A. [s.n.] Australia K000974758 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tsang, W.T. [981] China K002314208 Yes
Wieringa, J.J. [1826] Indonesia K002314348 Yes
van Borssum Waalkes, J. [3268] K002314344 Yes
Motley, J. [723] K002314346 Yes
Bennett, J.J. [s.n.] K002314368 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [12439] K002314345 Yes
Sauveur [92] Indonesia K002314343 Yes
Clarkson, J.R. [3885] Australia K002314363 Yes
Henry, A. [8179] China K002314207 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [14893] Thailand K002314326 Yes

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