Asteraceae
Adenostemma

Adenostemma viscosum J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

First published in Char. Gen. Pl., ed. 2: 90 (1776)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Old World. It is an annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine, has environmental uses and social uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Central African Repu, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hawaii, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., South China Sea, Sudan, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Colombia, Ecuador, Galápagos, Nicaragua

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Beentje, H.J. (2021). Flore du Gabon 56: 1-148. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Gardner, R. (2021). The native vascular plants of Niue, SW Pacific. Journal, Auckland Botanical Society 76: 82-87.
  • 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].
  • Kiew, R. & al. (eds.) (2021). Malayan Forest Records 49: 1-403.
  • Mao, A.A., Odyuo, N., Verma, D. & Singh, P. (2017). Checklist of Flora of Nagaland: 1-196. Botanical Survey of India.
  • 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.
  • Whistler, A. (2018). Flora of Tokelau: 1-126. Isle Botanica, Honolulu.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Ghafoor, A. & al. (2021). Flora of Pakistan 224: 1-310. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi. [Cited as Adenostemma lavenia.]

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

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Gardner, R. (2021). The native vascular plants of Niue, SW Pacific. Journal, Auckland Botanical Society 76: 82-87.
  • 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].
  • Kiew, R. & al. (eds.) (2021). Malayan Forest Records 49: 1-403.
  • Mao, A.A., Odyuo, N., Verma, D. & Singh, P. (2017). Checklist of Flora of Nagaland: 1-196. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Welsh, S.L. (1998). Flora Societensis: 1-420. E.P.S. Inc. Utah.
  • Whistler, A. (2018). Flora of Tokelau: 1-126. Isle Botanica, Honolulu.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Burkill HM. (1995). The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vols. 1-3. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vols 1-3.
  • Cámara-Leret, R., & Dennehy, Z. (2019). Information gaps in indigenous and local knowledge for science-policy assessments. Nature Sustainability 2:736-741.
  • 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.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GRIN (2021). Germplasm Resources Information Network from the United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars-grin.gov/
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/
  • PROTA (2021). Plants Resources of Tropical Africa. https://prota4u.org/database/
  • Willis, K.J. (ed.) (2017). State of the World’s Plants 2017. Report. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • D.J.N. Hind in Fl. Mascar. 109: 231 (1993).
  • DC., Prodr. 5: 112 (1836).
  • J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., Char. Gen. Pl.: 90, t. 45 (1776).
  • O. Hoffm. in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C.: 406 (1895).
  • Oliv. & Hiern, Flora of Tropical Africa 3: 299 (1877).
  • Retief & Herman, Pl. Northern Provs of S.A.: 290 (1997).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 2010 Tadjouteu, F. [604], Cameroon K000199829 No
Jan 1, 2008 Lowry [6169], Madagascar K000191284 No
Jan 1, 2008 Argent, G. et al. [1059], Sarawak K000575479 No
Jan 1, 2008 Beaman [11315], Sabah K000575480 No
Jan 1, 2008 Luke et al. [10397], Tanzania K000450223 No
Nov 1, 2000 Onana, J.-M. [610], Cameroon K000746937 No
Strachey, R. [3], India K000009770 Yes
Forster, J.R. [s.n.] K000009771 Unknown type material Yes
Forster, J.R. [s.n.] K000009772 Unknown type material Yes
Roxburgh [s.n.], India K000009773 Unknown type material Yes
Roxburgh [s.n.], India K000009774 Unknown type material No
Wright C. [1401], India K000009775 Unknown type material Yes
Wright C. [1401], India K000009776 Unknown type material Yes
Wright C. [1401], India K000009777 Unknown type material Yes
Drege [s.n.], South Africa K000273392 Yes
Drege [s.n.], South Africa K000273393 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [225], Cameroon K000051819 No
Meurillon, A. [CNAD 574], Cameroon K000051818 No
Wight R. [3218], India K001079959 Yes
Randriamampionona, B. [714], Madagascar K000662257 No
s.coll. [3220], India K001079958 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3220], Myanmar Lavenia alba K001118845 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3220], Myanmar Lavenia alba K001118843 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 3220] Lavenia alba K001118844 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 3220] Lavenia alba K001118842 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3222], India Lavenia viscida K001118846 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 3222] Lavenia viscida K001118847 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3219], Nepal Lavenia carnosa K001118841 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3219], Nepal Lavenia carnosa K001118840 Yes
Wrigley, T.C. [210] Adenostemma perrottetii K000764124 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3218], India Lavenia erecta K001118836 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3218], India Lavenia erecta K001118832 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3218] Lavenia erecta K001118837 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3218], Malaysia Lavenia erecta K001118831 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3218], India Lavenia erecta K001118835 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3218] Lavenia erecta K001118838 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 3218], Myanmar Lavenia erecta K001118839 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 3218] Lavenia erecta K001118834 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3218], India Lavenia erecta K001118833 Yes

Sources

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0