Asteraceae

Wedelia Jacq.

First published in Enum. Syst. Pl.: 8, 28 (1760)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —Adams in Webbia 12: 229 (1956). Nom. cons.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2002 Figueirêdo, L.S. [544] Brazil K000054553 Yes
Apr 1, 1998 Lira, S.S.; Villarouco, F.M.; Menezes, E.; Rodrigues, E. [14] Brazil K000054406 Yes
Apr 1, 1998 Silva, D.C.; Sales, M.; Lucena, M.F.A.; Tschá, M.C.; Marcon, A.B. [28] Brazil K000054404 Yes
Apr 1, 1998 Sales, M.; Tschá, M.; Silva, D.C.; Lucena, M.F.A. [549] Brazil K000054403 Yes
Apr 1, 1998 Silva, D.C.; Sales, M.; Lucena, M.F.A.; Tschá, M.C.; Marcon, A.B. [28] Brazil K000054405 Yes
Apr 1, 1998 Lira, S.S.; Villarouco, F.M.; Menezes, E.; Rodrigues, E. [14] Brazil K000054407 Yes
Jul 1, 1997 Inácio, E.; Rodal, M.J.N.; Figueiredo, L.; Andrade, K. [01] Brazil K000054400 Yes
Jul 1, 1997 Campelo, M.J.; Andrade, K.; Freire, E.; Nunes, R. [66] Brazil K000054402 Yes
Jul 1, 1997 Campelo, M.J.; Andrade, K.; Freire, E.; Nunes, R. [66] Brazil K000054401 Yes
Oct 1, 1993 Agra, M.F.; Silva, M.G. [1770] Brazil K000054408 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003177115 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K003177221 Yes
Venturi, S. [7886] Argentina K003177275 Yes
Dubs, B. [2235] Brazil K001030890 Yes
Krapovickas, A.; Schinini, A. [36659`] Bolivia K003177210 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K001065806 Isotype Yes
Hill, S.R. [12894] Brazil K001030871 Yes
Schlechter, F.R.R. [12775] Cameroon K000410219 Unknown Type Material Yes
Matthews [763] Peru K003177236 Yes
Seemann [672] Ecuador K003177218 Yes
Badcock, W.J. [415] Bolivia K003177209 Yes
Seemann [45] K003177217 Yes
Schulz, C.L. [787] Argentina K003177271 Yes
Castro, R.M. [1248] Brazil K001030898 Yes
Holton, I.F. [324] Colombia K003177222 Yes
Souza, V.C. [15121] Brazil K001030896 Yes
Hunziker, A.T. [6997] Argentina K003177267 Yes
Prance, G.T. [9281A] Brazil K001030872 Yes
Krapovickas, A.; Schinini, A. [36428] Bolivia K003177211 Yes
Manjato, N.; Faranirina, L.; Razanatsoa, H. [23] Madagascar K003176963 Yes
Cuezzo, A.R. [2001] Argentina K003177272 Yes
Holton, I.F. [361] Colombia K003177223 Yes
Soakai, E. [782] Tonga K003176960 Yes
Lorentz [s.n.] Argentina K000487680 Unknown Type Material Yes
Macedo, A. [1290] Brazil K001030897 Yes
Dubs, B. [1955] Brazil K001030889 Yes
Cuezzo, A. [1906] Argentina K003177270 Yes
Divers; Sibert, M. [57] Argentina K003177278 Yes
[Schnubugk], R. [105] K001766243 Yes
Saunders, S.G.E. [955] Peru K003177240 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [1266] Brazil K001030899 Yes
Davis, A.P.; Rakotonasolo, F. [APD3126] Madagascar K003176964 Yes
Morel, I. [604] Argentina K003177269 Yes
Cuezzo, A.R. [1520] Argentina K003177274 Yes
André, E. [131] Ecuador K003177228 Yes
Dr. J. Triana [1350] Colombia K003177216 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003177279 Yes
Pride, A. [s.n.] Paraguay K003177147 Yes
D. LI. Hugh-Jones [44] Colombia K003177241 Yes
Macrae [s.d.] Peru K003177232 Yes
Dubs, B. [1200] Brazil K001030893 Yes
André, E. [K1240] Ecuador K003177224 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6729] Brazil K001030888 Yes
Luerssen [1436] Tonga K003176959 Yes
Balansa, M. [5] New Caledonia K003176953 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [44109] New Caledonia K003176957 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [44109] New Caledonia K003176956 Yes
Pearce, R. [s.n.] Argentina K003177277 Yes
s.coll. [303] Argentina K003177268 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [30] Bahamas, The K000487609 Unknown Type Material Yes
Carvalho, A.M.; Saunders, J. [2975] Brazil K000053390 Yes
Rusby, H.H. [1690] Bolivia K003177213 Yes
Souza, G.M.; Silva, E.I.; Andrade, I.; Melo, M.R.C.S. [81] Brazil K000054399 Yes
Humbert, H. [12234] Madagascar K003176966 Yes
Humbert, H.; Capuron, R. [25478] Madagascar K003176965 Yes
Glaziou [10987] Brazil K001030900 Yes
Souza, V.C. [15739] Brazil K001030895 Yes
Cuezzo, A.R. [738] Argentina K003177273 Yes
André, E. [4355] Ecuador K003177226 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Peru K003177235 No
[Fasery Brooke] [137] Bolivia K003177212 Yes
King, L.R.M. [8974] Brazil K001030892 Yes
Wright, C. [1634] Cuba K003177114 Yes
Klug, G. [4204] Peru K003177214 Yes
Dr. J. Triana [1339] Colombia K003177215 Yes
s.coll. [K1241] Argentina K003177276 Yes
André, E. [1418] Ecuador K003177227 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [44109] New Caledonia K003176958 Yes
Purdie, W. [s.n.] K003177219 Yes
[illegible] [154] Ecuador K003177229 Yes
Hoehne, W. [3373] Brazil K001030873 Yes
Macedo, A. [4085] Brazil K001030894 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Pennington, R.T.; Daza, A. [17346] Peru K003177237 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Wilmot-Dear, C.M.; Saenz, A. [3198] Argentina K003177266 Yes
Nation, W. [[332]] Peru K003177233 Yes
Stork, H.E.; Horton, O.B.; Vargas, C. [10523] Peru K003177242 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [13552] Brazil K001030891 Yes
Cunningham, A. [244] Australia K001065805 Type Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Pennington, R.T.; Daza, A. [17346] Peru K003177238 Yes
André, E. [1010] Ecuador K003177230 Yes
King, R.M.; Bishop, L.E. [8693] Brazil K000053389 Yes
Stordy, R.J. [s.n.] Peru K003177239 Yes
André, E. [4383] Ecuador K003177225 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] K003177220 Yes
Macrae [s.n.] Peru K003177234 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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