Asteraceae
Gamochaeta

Gamochaeta americana (Mill.) Wedd.

First published in Chlor. Andina 1: 151 (1856)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical America to Falkland Islands. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as a medicine.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Chile Central, Chile South, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Is., Galápagos, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela

Introduced into:

Alabama, Arkansas, Belgium, Bermuda, California, Cape Provinces, China South-Central, Corse, Eswatini, Florida, France, Georgia, India, Italy, Japan, Kermadec Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Louisiana, Mississippi, Netherlands, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Ogasawara-shoto, Portugal, Queensland, South Australia, South Carolina, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Texas, Tristan da Cunha, Victoria, Virginia, West Himalaya, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2021). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.523.4.1. epublication.
  • Freire, S.E. & al. (2024). Taxonomic revision and morphometric analysis of Gamochaeta (Asteraceae, Gnaphalieae). Annals from the Missouri Botanical Garden 109: 244-320. MBG press.
  • Pruski, J.F. (ed.) (2018). Flora Mesoamericana 5(2): 1-608. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. [Cited as Gamochaeta purpurea.]

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Benedi, C. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora Iberica 16(III): 1453-2353. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Pruski, J.F. (ed.) (2018). Flora Mesoamericana 5(2): 1-608. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • Garcia, H. (1992). Flora Medicinal de Colombia. Botánica Médica. Segunda Edición. Tercer Mundo Editores. Tomo III.
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Lista de especies vedadas por la resolución 213 de 1977. 8256 especies. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_plantaspriorizadas_2019
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1994 Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N. [27263] Brazil K000053204 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N. [27263] Brazil K000053205 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N. [26524] Brazil K000053202 Yes
Sep 1, 1993 Hind, D.J.N.; Queiroz, R.F. [H50960] Brazil K000053203 Yes
Sep 1, 1993 Harley, R.M.; Lughadha, E.N.; Queiroz, R.F. [H50635] Brazil K000053201 Yes
Peter, R. [s.n.] United States K002328066 Yes
Sylvester, S.P. [1227] Peru K002328168 Yes
Lombardi, J.A. [2836] Brazil K001107570 Yes
Solano, D. [2297] Costa Rica K002328159 Yes
Antezana, C. [772 A] Bolivia K002328186 Yes
Drummond, T. [163] K002328065 Yes
Quesada, F. [415] Costa Rica K001892017 Yes
Drummond, T. [164] K002328067 Yes
Pruski, J.; Ortiz, R. [4149] Mexico K002328158 Yes
Mercado, M. [1991] Bolivia K002328185 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [93/19] Costa Rica K002328160 Yes
Zarucchi, J.L.; Betancur, J.C.; Roldán, Fco.J. [5198] Colombia K002328172 Yes
Vargas, H.; Narváez, E.; Orellana, S. [2576] Ecuador K002328178 Yes
Funk, V.A. [6709] Venezuela K002328171 Yes
Vargas, H.; Ronquillo, J.C.; Granda, N. [2735] Ecuador K002328181 Yes
Sintenis, P. [206] Puerto Rico K002328142 Yes
Hinds, R.B. [s.n.] United States K002328070 Yes
Mercado, M. [MM 2094] Bolivia K002328184 Yes
Sklenár, P.; Kosteckova, V. [64-1] Ecuador K002328180 Yes
Moses [[1]] K002328063 Yes
Drummond, T. [163] K002328064 Yes
Sklenár, P.; Sklenárová, V. [3243] Ecuador K002328176 Yes
Sklenár, P.; Kosteckova, V. [13-5] Ecuador K002328174 Yes
Sklenár, P.; Kosteckova, V. [14-5] Ecuador K002328173 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002328143 Yes
Tupayachi, A. [6321] Peru K002328170 Yes
Sklenár, P.; Kosteckova, V. [1080] Ecuador K002328183 Yes
Sklenár, P.; Sklenárová, V. [2913] Ecuador K002328175 Yes
Hawkes, J.G.; Hjerting, J.P.; Rahn, K. [3321] Argentina K002328218 Yes
Hooker, W.J. [s.n.] K002328068 Yes
Sklenár, P.; Kosteckova, V. [80-13] Ecuador K002328182 Yes
Sklenár, P.; Kosteckova, V. [FA-46] Ecuador K002328177 Yes
Lindheimer, F. [112] K002328072 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [12989] Dominican Republic K002328144 Yes
Sklenár, P.; Sklenárová, V. [2173] Ecuador K002328179 Yes
Sylvester, S.P. [1084] Peru K002328169 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Hind, D.J.N.; Kameyama, C. [25114] Brazil K002328163 Yes
Peter, R. [s.n.] United States K002328071 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [48156] India Gamochaeta coarctata K002328025 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [55069] India Gamochaeta coarctata K002328026 Yes
Adams, L.G. [3973] Australia Gamochaeta coarctata K002328030 Yes
Santamaría, D.; Monro, A.K. [9999] Costa Rica Gamochaeta coarctata K001516841 Yes
Arbo, M.M.; Ferrucci, M.S.; González, A.M.; Schinini, A. [9412] Argentina Gamochaeta coarctata K002328221 Yes
Pruski, J. [3977] United States Gamochaeta coarctata K002328141 Yes
Christian, T.; Gardner, M.F. [196] Chile Gamochaeta coarctata K002328220 Yes
Britton, N.L.; Cowell, J.F.; Brown, S. [5232] Puerto Rico Gamochaeta coarctata K002328150 Yes
Steinbach, J. [6209] Bolivia Gnaphalium spicatum K002392627 Yes
[Luis Mille S. J] [504] Ecuador Gnaphalium spicatum K002392600 Yes
Miguel, A. [2869] Bolivia Gnaphalium spicatum K002392620 Yes
Wilson, W. [456] Jamaica Gnaphalium spicatum K001088783 Yes
André, É. [620] Ecuador Gnaphalium spicatum K002392602 Yes
{Luis Mille S. J} [503] Ecuador Gnaphalium spicatum K002392603 Yes
Endres, M. [116] Costa Rica Gnaphalium spicatum K001738626 Yes
Seemann [685] Ecuador Gnaphalium spicatum K002392601 Yes
Drummond, T. [583] United States Gnaphalium spicatum K001034391 No
Lehmannianae, F.C. [s.n.] Colombia Gnaphalium spicatum K002392596 Yes
Schiffner, V. [2793] Indonesia Gnaphalium spicatum K002391593 Yes
[F. C. Lehmannianae] [5974] Colombia Gnaphalium spicatum K002392599 Yes
Saunders, S.G.E. [828] Peru Gnaphalium spicatum K002392604 Yes
s.coll. [B T 526] Colombia Gnaphalium spicatum K002392597 Yes
{Mathews} [1731] Peru Gnaphalium spicatum K002392608 Yes
Jameson [s.n.] Venezuela Gnaphalium spicatum K002392611 Yes
Williams, R.S. [119] Bolivia Gnaphalium spicatum K002392619 Yes
Klatt, T. [3098] Colombia Gnaphalium spicatum K002392598 Yes
Germain, P. [s.n.] Chile Gnaphalium spicatum K002392612 Yes
{Linden} [30] Colombia Gnaphalium spicatum K002392593 Yes
Hutchison, P.C.; Wright, J.K. [3474] Peru Gnaphalium spicatum K002392607 Yes
Miguel, A. [42] Bolivia Gnaphalium spicatum K002392626 Yes
Pearce [12] Bolivia Gnaphalium spicatum K002392621 Yes
Fendler, A. [700] Venezuela Gnaphalium spicatum K002392610 Yes
Buchtien, O. [588] Bolivia Gnaphalium spicatum K002392623 Yes
Holliday, L.G. [2/7] Bolivia Gnaphalium spicatum K002392625 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [402] Colombia Gnaphalium spicatum K002392594 Yes
Hutchison, P.C. [1736] Peru Gnaphalium spicatum K002392606 Yes
Buchtien, O. [250] Bolivia Gnaphalium spicatum K002392622 Yes
Bannister, C.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom Gnaphalium spicatum K002870740 Yes
[Birschel, W.] [s.n.] Colombia Gnaphalium spicatum K001738625 Yes
Nation, W. [s.n.] Peru Gnaphalium spicatum K002392605 Yes
s.coll. [578] Brazil Gnaphalium spicatum K002392609 Yes
Williams, L. [12371] Venezuela Gnaphalium spicatum K002392613 Yes
Mandon, G. [162] Bolivia Gnaphalium spicatum K002392624 Yes
Holton, I.F. [s.n.] Colombia Gnaphalium spicatum K002392592 Yes
Smith, H.H. [605] Colombia Gnaphalium spicatum K002392591 Yes
Jameson, W. [478] Ecuador Gnaphalium spicatum K000500336 Unknown Type Material Yes
[F. C. Lehmannianae] [s.n.] Colombia Gnaphalium spicatum K002392595 Yes
s.coll. [643] Chile Gnaphalium spicatum K000500390 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hawkes, J.G.; Hjerting, J.P.; Rahn, K. [3949] Argentina Gamochaeta spicata K002328227 Yes
Sato, H.A.; González, A.M.; Salas, R.M.; Cabaña Fader, A.A. [195] Argentina Gamochaeta spicata K002328226 Yes
Solomon, J.C. [8365] Bolivia Gamochaeta spicata K002328187 Yes
King, R.M.; Peterson, P.M.; Judziewicz, E.J. [10138] Ecuador Gamochaeta spicata K002328189 Yes
King, R.M.; Patterson, P.M.; Judziewicz, E.J. [10104] Ecuador Gamochaeta spicata K002328188 Yes
s.coll. [515] Brazil Gnaphalium americanum K001107639 Yes
Tweedie, J. [s.n.] Brazil Gnaphalium americanum K001058981 Yes
Lorentz, P.G. [s.n.] Argentina Gnaphalium americanum K001058983 Yes
Pedersren, T.M. [6665] Brazil Gnaphalium americanum K001107634 Yes
s.coll. [514] Brazil Gnaphalium americanum K001107638 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil Gnaphalium americanum K001107640 Yes
s.coll. [517] Brazil Gnaphalium americanum K001058982 Yes
s.coll. [514] Brazil Gnaphalium americanum K001107637 Yes

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