Asteraceae
Baccharoides

Baccharoides anthelmintica (L.) Moench

First published in Methodus: 578 (1794)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to Namibia, Indian Subcontinent to China (SW. Yunnan) and Indo-China. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Botswana, China South-Central, DR Congo, India, Kenya, Laos, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Jamaica

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Ghafoor, A. & al. (2021). Flora of Pakistan 224: 1-310. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Asteraceae. Flora of China 20-21: 1-992. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis). [Cited as Vernonia anthelmintica.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1996 Roxburgh [s.n.] India K000250067 Type Yes
Schmidt, H.H.; Harder, D.K.; Zimba, N.B.; Luwiika, B. [2476] Zambia K001512314 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] Tanzania Vernonia anthelmintica K000273021 Type Yes
Muller, T. [1757] Zimbabwe Vernonia anthelmintica K002589530 Yes
Deane, H. [s.n.] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682974 No
White, F. [7675] Zambia Vernonia anthelmintica K002589513 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vernonia anthelmintica K002682965 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2920] Burma Vernonia anthelmintica K001118198 Unknown Type Material Yes
Haines, H.H. [5173] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682985 No
Lovemore, D.F. [420] Zimbabwe Vernonia anthelmintica K002589527 Yes
Saldanha, C.J. [11970] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002683002 No
Rich, H.H. [1318] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682992 No
Alston, A.H.G. [1057] Sri Lanka Vernonia anthelmintica K002683021 Yes
Kornaś, J. [1356] Zambia Vernonia anthelmintica K002589512 Yes
Alison; Heath, R. [106] Botswana Vernonia anthelmintica K002589535 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4183] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002683005 No
Müller, T. [597] Zimbabwe Vernonia anthelmintica K002589533 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682990 No
Wood, J.J. [277] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682963 No
Ritchie, D. [s.n.] Vernonia anthelmintica K001733639 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002683001 No
[illegible] [s.n.] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682999 No
Duthie, J.F.; Gammie, G.A. [18760] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682973 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682993 No
Zimba, N.B.; Harder, D.K.; Luwiika, B. [766] Zambia Vernonia anthelmintica K002589506 Yes
Griffith, W. [937] Afghanistan Vernonia anthelmintica K002069710 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] Vernonia anthelmintica K002682998 No
Thwaites [[CP487]] Sri Lanka Vernonia anthelmintica K002683018 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1884] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682988 No
Newbould, J.G.B. [3515] Kenya Vernonia anthelmintica K002684466 No
Roxburgh, W.; Roxburgh, W. [19] Namibia Vernonia anthelmintica K002525986 Yes
Ritchie, D. [s.n.] India Vernonia anthelmintica K001733638 No
Cooray, R.G. [70020307R] Sri Lanka Vernonia anthelmintica K002683019 No
Jenkins [s.n.] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682996 No
[C. E. Y. Allen] [131] Zimbabwe Vernonia anthelmintica K002589525 Yes
Collett, H. [645] Vernonia anthelmintica K002682972 No
Edgeworth, M.P. [s.n.] Vernonia anthelmintica K002682968 No
Silhet [s.n.] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002683011 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002683010 No
Gardner [1215] Sri Lanka Vernonia anthelmintica K002683022 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Manoharan, C.; Alamelu [20674] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002683015 No
Gamble, J.S. [14833] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002683014 No
Clarke, C.B. [34102] Vernonia anthelmintica K002682982 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Vernonia anthelmintica K002546218 Yes
Alison; Heath, R. [3] Botswana Vernonia anthelmintica K002589536 Yes
Sedgwick, L.J.; Bell, T.R.D. [6724] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682994 No
Pawek, J. [2278] Malawi Vernonia anthelmintica K002589503 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [73/207] Sri Lanka Vernonia anthelmintica K002683017 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F10570] Zambia Vernonia anthelmintica K002589509 Yes
Torre, A.R.; Paiva, J. [11201] Mozambique Vernonia anthelmintica K002589501 Yes
Hunter [1389] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002683004 No
Wight, R. [3868] Sri Lanka Vernonia anthelmintica K002683020 No
Rich, H.H. [1314] Vernonia anthelmintica K002682962 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Vernonia anthelmintica K002546220 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2920] Vernonia anthelmintica K001118199 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2920] Vernonia anthelmintica K001118192 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mitchell, B.L. [19/13] Zambia Vernonia anthelmintica K002589516 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vernonia anthelmintica K002546217 Yes
Codd, L.E. [7425] Zambia Vernonia anthelmintica K002589519 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4183] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682979 No
Drummond, J.R. [25829] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682976 No
Kerfoot, O. [1116] Kenya Vernonia anthelmintica K002684465 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2920] Vernonia anthelmintica K001118194 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jacobsen, M. [114] Zimbabwe Vernonia anthelmintica K002589528 Yes
Edgeworth, M.P. [s.n.] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682975 No
Parker, R.N. [81] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682984 No
Hepper, F.N.; J. [7231] Kenya Vernonia anthelmintica K002684467 Yes
Luwiika, B.; Harder, D.K.; Bingham, M.G.; Zimba, N.B. [413] Zambia Vernonia anthelmintica K002589505 Yes
Griffith, W. [s.n.] Afghanistan Vernonia anthelmintica K002069711 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [1630] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682969 No
Drummond, J.R. [25827] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682971 No
Lawson, M.A. [s.n.] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002683013 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002683008 No
Schultz Bipontinus, C.H. [s.n.] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002683012 No
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] Vernonia anthelmintica K002682966 No
Bingham, M.G. [1198] Zimbabwe Vernonia anthelmintica K002589529 Yes
Royle [s.n.] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682970 No
Hooker, J.D.; Jenkins [s.n.] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682995 No
Wallich; [illegiable] [s.n.] Vernonia anthelmintica K002682997 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Vernonia anthelmintica K002682961 No
Lawton, R.M. [1055] Zambia Vernonia anthelmintica K002589515 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [23586] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682964 No
Kerfoot, O. [2544] Kenya Vernonia anthelmintica K002684464 Yes
{Macrae; Miss Walker} [s.n.] Sri Lanka Vernonia anthelmintica K002683016 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2920] Vernonia anthelmintica K001118197 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bingham, M.G.; Fichtl, R. [11371] Zambia Vernonia anthelmintica K002589507 Yes
Smith, P.A. [888] Botswana Vernonia anthelmintica K002589537 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [2894] Zimbabwe Vernonia anthelmintica K002589524 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [10969] Malawi Vernonia anthelmintica K002589502 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002683000 No
Gamble, J.S. [13721] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002683006 No
Francis; Montholon [s.n.] India Vernonia anthelmintica K001733640 No
s.coll. [[1555]] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002683007 No
Smith, P.P. [0550] Zambia Vernonia anthelmintica K002589510 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2920] Vernonia anthelmintica K001118195 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1154] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682980 No
s.coll. [1] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682978 No
[M. Ncube] [42] Zimbabwe Vernonia anthelmintica K002589531 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F9593] Zambia Vernonia anthelmintica K002589518 Yes
Wild, H. [1004] Zimbabwe Vernonia anthelmintica K002589532 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2920] Vernonia anthelmintica K001118193 Unknown Type Material Yes
Martin, J.D. [s.n.] Zambia Vernonia anthelmintica K002589514 Yes
Pawak [4760] Malawi Vernonia anthelmintica K002589504 Yes
Wood, J.J. [277] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682981 No
Smith, P.P. [0533] Zambia Vernonia anthelmintica K002589511 Yes
Wild, H. [4059] Zimbabwe Vernonia anthelmintica K002589526 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2920] India Vernonia anthelmintica K001118196 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wight, M. [2920] Vernonia anthelmintica K002683009 No
[illegible] [2663] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682991 No
Gamble, J.S. [15705] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002683003 No
Bezuidenhout, B. [242] Zimbabwe Vernonia anthelmintica K002589534 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1593] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682989 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India Vernonia anthelmintica K001733637 No
Gamble, J.S. [10643] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682986 No
Astle, W.L. [5829] Zambia Vernonia anthelmintica K002589522 Yes
Rich, H.H. [84] Vernonia anthelmintica K002682987 No
Angus, A. [3610] Zambia Vernonia anthelmintica K002589521 Yes
Eyles, F. [1295] Zimbabwe Vernonia anthelmintica K002589523 Yes
Prince, S.D. [507] Zambia Vernonia anthelmintica K002589520 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [8727] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682983 No
Drummond, J.R. [23585] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682977 No
Griffith, W. [937] Afghanistan Vernonia anthelmintica K002069709 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vernonia anthelmintica K002546219 Yes
Fuller, G.L.C. [807] India Vernonia anthelmintica K002682967 No
Van Rensburg, H.J. [1627] Zambia Vernonia anthelmintica K002589508 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2783] Zambia Vernonia anthelmintica K002589517 Yes
de Winter, B.; Leistner, O.A. [5215] Namibia Vernonia stenolepis K002526831 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Faden, R.B. [18122] Kenya Vernonia stenolepis K002684476 Yes
Smith, F.G. [1140] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684490 Yes
Dingle, H. [HD 205] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684486 Yes
Bally; Smith, A.R. [B 14999] Kenya Vernonia stenolepis K002684470 Yes
Pielou, D.P. [168] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684491 Yes
Merxmüller, H.; Giess, W. [30566] Namibia Vernonia stenolepis K002526828 Yes
Tanner, R. [1419] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684481 Yes
Magogo [811] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684493 Yes
Wilson, J. [1260] Uganda Vernonia stenolepis K002684468 Yes
Pócs, T.; Mezősi, L. [6563/ C] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684499 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14,098] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684514 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Vollesen, K.B. [931] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684510 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13973] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684515 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [9480] Kenya Vernonia stenolepis K002684472 Yes
Robyns [1934] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Vernonia stenolepis K002609092 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [11,302] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684485 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1237] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684495 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [7018] Kenya Vernonia stenolepis K002684469 Yes
Kuchar, P. [23741] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684500 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [2217] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684494 Yes
Lovett, J.; Congdon, C. [1941] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684508 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [51] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684512 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B 1699] Kenya Vernonia stenolepis K002684478 Yes
Lovett, P.; Kayombo, C. [168] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684506 Yes
Volkens, G. [481] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684489 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th3731] Uganda Vernonia stenolepis K002684462 Yes
de Winter, B.; Leistner, O.A. [5215] Namibia Vernonia stenolepis K002526830 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1717] Kenya Vernonia stenolepis K002684473 Yes
Ossent, J. [536] Kenya Vernonia stenolepis K002684471 Yes
Hannington, J. [s.n.] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684504 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [3738] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684483 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1237] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684496 Yes
Kassner, T. [897] Kenya Vernonia stenolepis K002684479 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Polhill, R.M. [11433] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684502 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Mwasumbi, L.; Vollesen, K.B. [716] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684509 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [3113] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684505 Yes
Hornby [131] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684498 Yes
Grabner, J. [s.n.] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684507 Yes
Umosao, T. [54] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684484 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2167] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684513 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Lovett, J. [257] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684511 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [7886] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684497 Yes
Koritzschoner, H. [2188] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684482 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [943] Uganda Vernonia stenolepis K002684463 Yes
Peter, G.A. [39211] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684492 Yes
Arasululu, S. [27010] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684487 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2061] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684501 Yes
Bax, R.D. (Miss) [233] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684480 Yes
Abdallah, R.; Vollesen, K.B. [95/187] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684488 Yes
Hammond, M.M. [214] Tanzania Vernonia stenolepis K002684503 Yes
Scheffler, G. [75] Kenya Vernonia stenolepis K002684477 Yes
Merxmüller, H.; Geiss, W. [9011] Namibia Vernonia stenolepis K002526829 Yes

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