Asteraceae
Bidens

Bidens schimperi Sch.Bip. ex Walp.

First published in Repert. Bot. Syst. 6: 168 (1846)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Sudan to Namibia.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by Mesfin Tadesse [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
  • Mesfin Tadesse in Kew Bull. 48: 437–516 (1993).
  • Mesfin Tadesse in Symb. Bot. Upsal. 24: 1–138 (1984)

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.D.Q. Agnew, Upland Kenya Wild Flowers p. 466 (1974).
  • Agnew, A.D.Q. & Agnew, S., Upland Kenya Wild Flowers, ed. 2: 217, t. 89 (1994).
  • Cribb & Leedal, Mountain Flow. S. Tanz.: 151, fig. 40b (1982).
  • F. W. Andr., The Flowering Plants of the Sudan 3: 11 (1956).
  • Mesfin in Kew Bulletin 48: 497 (1993).
  • Mesfin in Symb. Bot. Upsal. 24: 110, fig. 56 (1984)
  • Oliv. & Hiern, Flora of Tropical Africa 3: 393 (1877).
  • Sherff in Bot.Gaz. 81: fig. 3 (1926)
  • Sherff in Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 16: 554, fig. 142/i–g, 143, 144 (1937).
  • Walp., Repert. 6: 168 (1846).
  • Wild in Kirkia 6: 23 (1967).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 Klaasens, E. [EK805] Namibia K000450176 No
Jan 1, 1965 Johnson, W.P. [341] K000410646 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Swynnerton, C.F.M. [1884] Zimbabwe K000410648 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Martin, J.D. [3379] Zambia K000410645 Holotype Yes
Munch, R.C. [413] Zimbabwe K002481600 Yes
Koritschoner [839] Tanzania K002481024 Yes
Astle, W.L. [1489] Zambia K002481589 Yes
Shabetai, J.R. [s.n.] Egypt K002497329 Yes
Hannington, J. [s.n.] K002509392 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Gillett, J.B. [3271] Zimbabwe K002481613 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB3138] Kenya K002480983 Yes
Schimper [1429] Ethiopia K000410587 Isotype Yes
Schimper [1429] Ethiopia K000410586 Isotype Yes
Schimper [1429] Ethiopia K000410588 Isotype Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel;Tucker, C.M. [2538] Kenya K002480990 Yes
Chase, N.C. [8543] Zimbabwe K002481591 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K002481561 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [3045] Tanzania K002481015 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [2713] Sudan K002509401 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [18677] Kenya K002480991 Yes
Johnson, W.P. [343] K000410647 Type Yes
Bent, J.T. [s.n.] Sudan K002509402 Yes
McGregor, G.M. [20/56] Zimbabwe K002481607 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; [Malaku Legesse]; [Malaku Wandefrash]; [Gashaw Gibre-Hiwot] [8592] Ethiopia K002509390 Yes
Edwards, S. [3737] Ethiopia K002509396 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [80[6]7] Zambia K002481579 Yes
Faden, R.B.; Faden, A.J. [74/807] Kenya K002480980 Yes
Greenway [6876] Tanzania K000410601 Holotype Yes
Chase, N.C. [7974] Zimbabwe K002481625 Yes
Angus, A. [2685] Zambia K002481587 Yes
Chase, N.C. [8389] Zimbabwe K002481597 Yes
Ruffo; Mmari [1786] Tanzania K002481021 Yes
Pax, R.D. [206] Tanzania K000410602 Holotype Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B9776] Kenya K002480987 Yes
Read, J.G. [35] Zambia K002481570 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [1426] Zambia K002481590 Yes
Conde, P. [145] Zimbabwe K002481618 Yes
Glover; Gwynne; Samuel;Tucker, C.M. [2102] Kenya K002480986 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [4410] Zimbabwe K002481592 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [7774] Tanzania K002481006 Yes
Pope, G. [1592] Zimbabwe K002481611 Yes
Raymond, R.F. [248] Zimbabwe K002481615 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B9050] Kenya K002480988 Yes
Peter, G.A. [41138] Tanzania K002481023 Yes
L &L [6393] Kenya K002480981 Yes
[I. Sherif] [A3470] Sudan K002509404 Yes
{Mr. Evelys Cecil} [193] Zimbabwe K002481623 Yes
Allen, C.E.F. [434] Zimbabwe K002481594 Yes
Verdcourt [3261] Kenya K002480982 Yes
Codd, L.E. [7421] Zambia K002481580 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [8221] Ethiopia K002509395 Yes
Maffey (Lady) [7] Sudan K002509399 Yes
Eyles, F. [1302] K002481606 Yes
Rattray, J.M. [1443] Zimbabwe K002481621 Yes
Pope, G. [1592] Zimbabwe K002481612 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [1227] Malawi K002481567 Yes
Archdeacon; Johnson, W.P. [50] Malawi K002481566 Yes
Bax, R. [203] Tanzania K002480994 Yes
Zimba, N.B.; Harder, D.K.; Bingham, M.; Luwiika, B. [825] Zambia K002481569 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [25684] Tanzania K002481000 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [712] Zimbabwe K002481622 Yes
McClounie, J. [133] Malawi K002481564 Yes
Teague, A.J. [6] Zimbabwe K002481624 Yes
Read, J.G. [18] Zambia K002481585 Yes
Astle, W.L. [1527] Zambia K002481588 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [11294] Tanzania K002480998 Yes
MacIntosh, D. (Mrs) [144] Sudan K002509408 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [6033] Tanzania K002481005 Yes
[R. M. Hornby] [3136] Zimbabwe K002481619 Yes
Myers, J.G. [9516] Sudan K002509403 Yes
José Margarido de Aguiar Macêdo [4862] Mozambique K002481562 Yes
Sheriff [A.3583] Sudan K002509398 Yes
Philcox, D.; Leppard, M.J.; Dini, E. [8515] Zimbabwe K002481616 Yes
Geilinger [1587] Tanzania K002481022 Yes
Pawek, J. [9492] Malawi K002481563 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [227] Zimbabwe K002481610 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sudan K002509405 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [125] Zambia K002481578 Yes
Wild, H. [4063] Zimbabwe K002481601 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [9936] Tanzania K002480993 Yes
Welch, J.R. [599] Tanzania K002480996 Yes
Wallace, G.B. [1127] Tanzania K002481010 Yes
[illegible] [2214] Zambia K002481581 Yes
Smith, P.P. [0547] Zambia K002481576 Yes
[Cecil Sandmith] [104] Zambia K002481575 Yes
Phillips (Lord) [s.n.] K002509394 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [6813] Tanzania K002481013 Yes
van Someren, H.D. [EA12257] Kenya K002480989 Yes
[S. D. Hocombe] [1439] Tanzania K002481007 Yes
[E. Senderayi] [186] Zimbabwe K002481609 Yes
[R. N. Hornby] [3136] Zimbabwe K002481617 Yes
Welch, J.R. [534] Tanzania K002481003 Yes
Simon, B.K. [752] Zimbabwe K002481595 Yes
Maffey (Lady) [26] Sudan K002509397 Yes
Volkens, G. [384] Tanzania K000410600 Isolectotype Yes
Macintosh [89] Sudan K002509407 Yes
Astle, W.L. [5501] Zambia K002481584 Yes
Best, E.B. [85] Zambia K002481573 Yes
Mesfin, T.; Vollesen, K.B. [4134] Ethiopia K002509393 Yes
Bates, G.R. [97195] Zimbabwe K002481598 Yes
Peter, G.A. [K721] Tanzania K002481020 Yes
[Lind] [3111] Kenya K002480984 Yes
Chase, N.C. [1986] Zimbabwe K002481620 Yes
Angus, A. [1542] Zambia K002481586 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [2081] Sudan K002509406 Yes
Hindort [836] Tanzania K002481001 Yes
Phillips, E. [1565] Malawi K002481568 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [6813] Tanzania K002481012 Yes
Davies, R.M. [1102] Zimbabwe K002481602 Yes
Rartin, J.D. [577] Zambia K002481572 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Gillett, J.B. [3271] Zimbabwe K002481614 Yes
Leach, L.C. [9781] Zimbabwe K002481599 Yes
[D. C. Plowes] [1607] Zimbabwe K002481608 Yes
Zimba, N.B.; Harder, D.K.; Schmidt, H.H.; Luwiika, B. [882] Zambia K002481577 Yes
Grimshaw, J. [JMG94491] Tanzania K002481011 Yes
McClounie, J. [133] Malawi K002481565 Yes
Macaulay [633] Zambia K002481574 Yes
Bax, R. [203] Tanzania K002480995 Yes
Schimper, M.W. [949] Ethiopia K002509391 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [7792] Tanzania K002481016 Yes
Williams, G.R. [695] Tanzania K002481018 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [2311] Sudan K002509409 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B3854] Tanzania K002480997 Yes
Van Rensburg, H.J. [2356] Zambia K002481583 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [1489] Zambia K002481571 Yes
Welch, J.R. [568] Tanzania K002481002 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [7827] Tanzania K002481004 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B.; Erens, J. [862] Tanzania K002481009 Yes
J. A. [Wheeler] [1228] Zimbabwe K002481605 Yes
MacIntosh, D. (Mrs) [133] Sudan K002509410 Yes
Plowes, D.C.H. [3497] Zimbabwe K002481593 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1065] Tanzania K002481008 Yes
Koritschoner [707] Tanzania K002481019 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B11515] Kenya K002480979 Yes
Gereau, R. [6509] Kenya K002480985 Yes
Davies, R.M. [1102] Zimbabwe K002481603 Yes
Goodier, R. [42] Zimbabwe K002481604 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B10646] Tanzania K002481017 Yes
Frame, G.W. [109] Tanzania K002481014 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [11804] Tanzania K002480999 Yes
Luwiika, B.; Harder, D.K.; Schmidt, H.H.; Zimba, N.B. [508] Zambia K002481582 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [3773] Tanzania K002480992 Yes
Aylmer, G. [178] Sudan K002509400 Yes
Chase, N.C. [8389] Zimbabwe K002481596 Yes

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