Asteraceae
Adenostemma

Adenostemma mauritianum DC.

First published in Prodr. 5: 110 (1836)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, W. Indian Ocean. It grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Réunion, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Prod. 5: 110 (1836).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Agnew, A.D.Q. & Agnew, S., Upland Kenya Wild Flowers, ed. 2: 203 (1994).
  • Bojer, Hort. Maurit. 177 (1837).
  • C.D. Adams in Flora of West Tropical Africa ed. 2, 2: 286 (1963).
  • Cufod., Enumeratio Plantarum Aethiopiae Spermatophyta (Supplement in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux.) p. 1079 (1966).
  • D.J.N. Hind in Fl. Mascar. 109: 229, t. 80 (1993).
  • DC., Prodr. 5: 110 (1836).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 8 (1956).
  • Lisowski, Aster. Afr. Centr. 2: 467 (1991).
  • Maquet in Fl. Rwanda 3: 568, fig. 173/3 (1985).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 Njau, E., et al. [963] Tanzania K000612519 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Cheek, M. [10783] Cameroon K000746664 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Onana, J.-M. [1842] Cameroon K000746665 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Tadjouteu, F. [400] Cameroon K000746660 Yes
Aug 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [9618] Cameroon K000008036 No
Jul 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [5678] Cameroon K000108625 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Cheek, M. [9475] Cameroon K000108620 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Kenfack, D. [263] Cameroon K000108627 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [1595] Cameroon K000108626 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Lane, P. [217] Cameroon K000108624 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2719] Cameroon K000108623 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [4318] Cameroon K000108619 Yes
Aug 1, 1998 Etuge, M. [3412] Cameroon K000746867 Yes
May 1, 1997 Cheek, M. [8522] Cameroon K000746866 Yes
May 1, 1997 Buzgo, M. [600] Cameroon K000746864 Yes
May 1, 1997 Munyenyembe, P. [731] Cameroon K000746865 Yes
Nov 1, 1974 Satabie, B. [85] Cameroon K000051801 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [6888] Cameroon K000051813 Yes
Jan 1, 1959 Morton, J.K. [703] Cameroon K000051814 Yes
Jan 1, 1914 Mann, G. [1958] Cameroon K000051806 Yes
s.coll. [5990] Burundi K002873672 Yes
Irvine, F.R. [5138] Ghana K002873568 Yes
s.coll. [7083] Zimbabwe K002874067 Yes
Ghesquiere [4845] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002873657 Yes
Leemans [242] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002873660 Yes
Boughey, A.S. [183] Equatorial Guinea K002873652 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [8366] Kenya K002873924 Yes
Mlangwa, J.A. [364] Tanzania K002873950 Yes
Gilli, A. [564] Tanzania K002873962 Yes
Meurillon, A. [1142] Cameroon K000051802 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [3719] Cote d'Ivoire K002873567 Yes
Reekmans, M. [10669] Burundi K002873667 Yes
Eyles, E. [7083] Zimbabwe K002874068 Yes
Kayombo, C.J. [514] Tanzania K002873973 Yes
s.coll. [3619] Burundi K002873673 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E2768] Uganda K002873901 Yes
Mwangoka et al. [3882] Tanzania K000450215 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [310] Zambia K002874059 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [s.n.] Uganda K002873903 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [2188] Cote d'Ivoire K002873566 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5604] Kenya K002873932 Yes
Napier, E.R. [1117] Kenya K002873941 Yes
Dunlap [28] Cameroon K000051804 Yes
Lebrun, J. [1156] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002873656 Yes
Phillipson, P.B.; Mkeya, A.S.; Massawe, G. [5029] Tanzania K002873948 Yes
Mwasumbi, L.B. [16324] Tanzania K002873970 Yes
Phillips, E. [2862] Malawi K002874045 Yes
Mauritius K000273391 Type Yes
Bauer, P.J. [102] Cameroon K000051812 Yes
Napper, D. (Miss) [1481] Kenya K002873923 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [11189] Malawi K002874049 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [9954] Malawi K002874043 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [9954] Malawi K002874044 Yes
Pawek, J. [13061] Malawi K002874048 Yes
Bouton, L. [s.n.] Mauritius K000273390 Type Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q.; Butynski, T.; Ehardt, C.; Jones, T. [8507] Tanzania K002873949 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Beentje, H.J.; Ndegwa Ndiang' ui, J.; Mutangah, J.; Nyakundi, D.O. [292] Kenya K002873943 Yes
Blackmore, S.; Brummitt, R.K.; Morris, B. [1499] Malawi K002874047 Yes
Migeod, F., W. H. [129] Cameroon K000051816 Yes
Banda, E.A. [1088] Malawi K002874041 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P1957] Uganda K002873905 Yes
Iversen, S.I.; Persson, E.; Pettersson, B. [87474] Tanzania K002873960 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [7425] Zambia K002874057 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [1896a] Zimbabwe K002874061 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [2186] Kenya K002873931 Yes
Phillips, E. [2709] Malawi K002874046 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [3588] Uganda K002873906 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [208] Cameroon K000051815 Yes
Leemans [242] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002873661 Yes
Merrett, L. [LM1279] Zambia K002874053 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12140] Tanzania K002873953 Yes
Festo, L.; Bayona, W. [850] Tanzania K002873946 Yes
Holmes, W.D. [H1469] Zimbabwe K002874056 Yes
Mann, G. [1218] Cameroon K000051807 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [9415] Kenya K002873936 Yes
Noel, A.R.A. [2443] Zimbabwe K002874065 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [14352] Kenya K002873917 Yes
Chuwa, S. [2645] Tanzania K002873952 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [9257] Kenya K002873918 Yes
Hindorf [839] Kenya K002873926 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [8338] Cameroon K000051805 Yes
Tweedie; Mabberley [3963] Kenya K002873934 Yes
s.coll. [575] Equatorial Guinea K002873651 Yes
Geilinger [2699] Tanzania K002873967 Yes
Verdcourt [1649] Kenya K002873937 Yes
Grimshaw, J.M. [JMG9359] Tanzania K002873955 Yes
D.B.F. [F4238] Zambia K002874058 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Kenya K002873921 Yes
Smeyers [99] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002873664 No
s.coll. [2566] Burundi K002873670 Yes
Geilinger [4086] Tanzania K002873954 Yes
Mwangoka, M.A.; Kisonga [810] Tanzania K002873947 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Kayombo, C.J. [4726] Tanzania K002873972 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2047] Cameroon K000051811 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [6551] Tanzania K002873958 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F2424] Zambia K002874060 Yes
Migeod, F., W. H. [42] Cameroon K000051817 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B4793] Kenya K002873925 Yes
s.coll. [3603] Burundi K002873669 Yes
Phillipson, P.B.; Mkeya, A.S.; Massawe, G. [5029] Tanzania K002873966 Yes
Loveridge, J.P. [366] Uganda K002873904 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8154] Kenya K002873929 Yes
Lebrun, J. [7174] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002873658 Yes
Louis, J. [5141] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002873659 Yes
Whyte, A.; Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Malawi K002874040 Yes
Dunlap [52] Cameroon K000051808 Yes
Lewalle, J. [955] Burundi K002873675 Yes
Pawek, J. [10125] Malawi K002874050 Yes
Luke, Q.; Bytebier, B.; Butynski, T.; Ehart, C.; Kimaro, G.; Perkins, A. [6886] Tanzania K002873969 Yes
Maas Geesteranus, R.A. [5327] Kenya K002873933 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [2201] Zimbabwe K002874062 Yes
Harris, T. [682] Mozambique K000614261 Yes
Hedberg, O. [274] Kenya K002873920 Yes
Lewalle, J. [s.n.] Burundi K002873674 No
Wesche, K. [594] Uganda K002873907 Yes
Evrard, C. [2806] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002873663 Yes
Philcox, D.; Pope, G.; Chisumpa, S.M.; Ngoma, E.N. [10363] Zambia K002874055 Yes
Tweedie [921] Kenya K002873919 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [18046] Kenya K002873922 Yes
Letouzey, R. [13384] Cameroon K002873665 Yes
Evrard, C.M. [2806] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002873654 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Namaganda, M. [25498] Uganda K002873909 Yes
Price, D.; Mwangulango, N.A.; Doggart, N. [WK37] Tanzania K002873964 Yes
Magogo, F.C. [1514] Kenya K002873935 Yes
Newbould, J.; Jefford, T.G. [1942] Tanzania K002873961 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [207] Tanzania K002873957 Yes
Gilliland, H.B. [1794] Zimbabwe K002874064 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [2933] Kenya K002873938 Yes
Massawe, G. [DA71] Tanzania K002873965 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Mwasumbi, L.B.; Kayombo, C.J. [4580] Tanzania K002873971 Yes
Agnew [7097] Kenya K002873927 Yes
Dummer, R.A. [1738] Kenya K002873928 Yes
Dale, I.R. [3808] Kenya K002873942 Yes
s.coll. [6695] Burundi K002873671 Yes
Peter, A. [30768] Zimbabwe K002874063 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [2847] Tanzania K002873963 Yes
Harris, T. [676] Mozambique K000614255 Yes
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [5225] Kenya K002873930 Yes
Carmichael, W. [1633] Tanzania K002873951 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [12093] Malawi K002874052 Yes
Shabani, S. [425] Tanzania K002873959 Yes
Wilson, J. [753] Uganda K002873902 Yes
Philcox, D.; Pope, G.; Chisumpa, S.M.; Ngoma, E.N. [10363] Zambia K002874054 Yes
Wild, H. [1922] Zimbabwe K002874066 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Metcalfe, C.R. [8] Cameroon K000051810 Yes
Reekmans, M. [10669] Burundi K002873668 Yes
Napier, E.R. [1117] Kenya K002873940 Yes
Snowden, J.D. [532] Uganda K002873908 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4383] Kenya K002873939 Yes
Louis, J. [5141] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002873662 Yes
Pawek, J. [5349] Malawi K002874042 Yes
Pawek, J. [7017] Malawi K002874051 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [481] Cameroon K000051803 Yes
Bigger, M. [2149] Tanzania K002873956 Yes
Geilinger [2374] Tanzania K002873968 Yes
Froment, D. [392] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002873653 Yes
Dunlap [84] Cameroon K000051809 Yes
van der Ben, D.; Edouard; Albert [734] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002873655 Yes
Raynal, J. [20491] Rwanda K002873666 Yes

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    • '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.
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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0