Asteraceae
Ambrosia

Ambrosia polystachya DC.

First published in Prodr. 5: 526 (1836)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. & S. Brazil. It grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast

Introduced into:

Germany

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [4921] Brazil K000895505 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [4921] Brazil K000895506 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1998 Passos, L.; Guedes, M.L.; Stannard, B.; Harley, R.; Atkins, S. [PCD5037] Brazil K000053311 Yes
Sep 1, 1993 Hind, D.J.N.; Pirani, J.R. [H51334] Brazil K000053312 Yes
Sep 1, 1993 Hind, D.J.N.; Pirani, J.R. [H51334] Brazil K000053313 Yes
May 1, 1989 Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Cavalcanti, T.B. [26486] Brazil K000053314 Yes
Mimura, I. [272] Brazil K001031214 Yes
Bartolomeu, J.G. [s.n.] Brazil K001031203 Yes
Guillemin, M. [492] Brazil K001031227 Yes
Eiten, G. [6032] Brazil K001031204 Yes
Hoehne, W. [s.n.] Brazil K001031205 Yes
Glaziou, A. [5917] Brazil K001031225 Yes
Hoehne, W. [s.n.] Brazil K001031207 Yes
Eiten, G. [5804] Brazil K001031206 Yes
Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil K001031223 Yes
Dusén, P. [10944] Brazil K001031224 Yes
Eiten, G. [3525] Brazil K001031210 Yes
Burchell [4477] Brazil K000955668 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [8981] Brazil K001031211 Yes
Regnell, A.F. [III/767] Brazil K001031222 Yes
Eiten, G. [6032] Brazil K001031208 Yes
Mimura, I. [272] Brazil K001031215 Yes
Glaziou [12182] Brazil K001031226 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K001031219 Yes
Irwin, H.W. [30550] Brazil K001031213 Yes
Burchell [4504-2] Brazil K000955669 Yes
Mexia, Y. [5428] Brazil K001031212 Yes
Heringer, E.P. [16819] Brazil K001031202 Yes
Burchell [3983] Brazil K000955670 Yes
Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil K001031221 Yes
Eiten, G. [3525] Brazil K001031209 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K001031220 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3234] Ambrosia abrotanifolia K001118874 Unknown Type Material Yes
E.J.L. [s.n.] Ambrosia abrotanifolia K001065915 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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

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