Asteraceae
Bidens

Bidens squarrosa Kunth

First published in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp., ed. fol., 4: 187 (1818)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Tropical America. It is a scrambling perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Lizarazu, M.A., Beck, S.G., Fuentes, A. & Freire, S.E. (2024). A revision of Bidens (Asteraceae: Coreopsideae) from Bolivia. Annals from the Missouri Botanical Garden 109: 163-207. MBG press.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Pruski, J.F. (ed.) (2018). Flora Mesoamericana 5(2): 1-608. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F. [Cited as Bidens reptans.]

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

Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

  • Kew Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) https://www.kew.org/science/data-and-resources/tools-and-services/medicinal-plant-names-services in The State of the World’s Plants Report–2016. (2016). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew https://stateoftheworldsplants.org

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Lizarazu, M.A., Beck, S.G., Fuentes, A. & Freire, S.E. (2024). A revision of Bidens (Asteraceae: Coreopsideae) from Bolivia. Annals from the Missouri Botanical Garden 109: 163-207. MBG press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Gaumer, G.F. [s.n.] Mexico K002483041 Yes
Nee, M.; Taylor, K. [29141] Mexico K002483033 Yes
Ibarra-Manriquez, G.; Garcia, N.; Gama-López, S. [(3924)] Mexico K002483026 Yes
Gaumer, G.F. [s.n.] Mexico K002483040 Yes
Palmer, E. [1116] Mexico K002483029 Yes
s.coll. [444] Mexico K002483025 Yes
Montalvo, E.A.; V.M.R. [6413] El Salvador K002483059 Yes
Jurgensen, C. [781] Mexico K002483023 Yes
Williams, D. [[27]] El Salvador K002483055 Yes
Geo. F. Gaumer & Sons [23510] Mexico K002483038 Yes
s.coll. [1560] Mexico K002483021 Yes
Dorantes, J.; Colaboradores [4057] Mexico K002483034 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [2229] Mexico K002483031 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [3093] Mexico K002483017 Yes
Gaumer, G.F. [s.n.] Mexico K002483039 Yes
Lundell, C.L. [1032] Mexico K002483043 Yes
Herrera, N. [s.n.] El Salvador K002483056 Yes
Tucker, J.M. [597] El Salvador K002483061 Yes
Orcutt, C.R. [3031] Mexico K002483019 Yes
Palmer, E. [122] Mexico K002483030 Yes
Davidse, G.; Sidwell, K.; Monro, A.; Renderos, M.; Cortez, C. [37452] El Salvador K002483057 Yes
Villacorta, R.; Martinez, S. [636] El Salvador K002483060 Yes
Koch, S.D.; Fryxell, P.A.; Wendt, T.L. [79383] Mexico K002483027 Yes
s.coll. [622] Mexico K002483020 Yes
Bilimek [203] Mexico K002483018 Yes
s.coll. [2147] Mexico K000497447 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nee, M.; Calzada, J.I. [22429] Mexico K002483032 Yes
Gaumer, G.F. [s.n.] Mexico K002483042 Yes
Acosta, M.; Dorantes, J. [629] Mexico K002483035 Yes
Triana; Linden [26] K002483016 Yes
Sidwell, K.; Monro, A.; Davidse, G.; Ramirez, C. [408] El Salvador K002483058 Yes
Jurgensen, C. [781] Mexico K002483022 Yes
Salle [443] Mexico K002483024 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K002483028 Yes
Bolivia K001482572 Yes
Bolivia K001482573 Yes
Bolivia (Beni) K001482574 Yes
Bolivia (La Paz) K001482575 Yes
Dec 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [509] Brazil Bidens segetum K000895377 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [511] Brazil Bidens segetum K000895380 Type Yes
Dec 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [511] Brazil Bidens segetum K000895379 Syntype Yes
Dec 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [4254] Brazil Bidens segetum K000895376 Type Yes
Dec 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [4254] Brazil Bidens segetum K000895375 Type Yes
Dec 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [4254] Brazil Bidens segetum K000895374 Type Yes
Dec 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [510] Brazil Bidens segetum K000895378 Syntype Yes
Dec 1, 2008 Riedel [s.n.] Brazil Bidens segetum K000373100 Type Yes
Dec 1, 2008 Riedel [s.n.] Brazil Bidens segetum K000373099 Type Yes
Leitão Filho, H.F. [1.613] Brazil Bidens segetum K001870393 Yes
Leitão Filho, H.F. [1.613] Brazil Bidens segetum K001870394 Yes
Morawetz, W. [28-20275] Brazil Bidens segetum K001870396 Yes
Romero, R.; Nakajima, J.N.; Farranacio M.A.; Miranda, V.F.O. [4216] Brazil Bidens segetum K001870390 Yes
Klitgaard, B.B.; Lozano, P.;Delgado, T.; Aleyandro, H. [470] Ecuador Bidens segetum K001870386 Yes
Dusén, P. [16866] Brazil Bidens segetum K001870387 Yes
Pirani, J.R.; Furlan, A.; Cordiero,I.; M.C. Amaral, E.; Menezez, N.L.; Rossi, L. [SPF 22810 CFCR 882] Brazil Bidens segetum K001870388 Yes
Anderson, W.R. [10170] Brazil Bidens segetum K001870389 Yes
Pereira, B.A.S. [432] Brazil Bidens segetum K001870391 Yes
Moraes, M.A.; Benevenuto, B. [76] Brazil Bidens segetum K001560805 Yes
Widgren [251] Brazil Bidens segetum K001107884 Yes
Miers, J. [4144] Brazil Bidens segetum K001107875 Yes
Bang, A.M. [2152] Bolivia Bidens segetum K001298962 Isotype Yes
Bang, M. [2152] Bolivia Bidens segetum K000497419 Type Yes
Anderson, W.R. [8429] Brazil Bidens segetum K001107889 Yes
Mexia, Y. [5599] Brazil Bidens segetum K001107885 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil Bidens segetum K001107890 Yes
Martius [823] Brazil Bidens segetum K001107882 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [72022] Brazil Bidens segetum K001107887 Yes
Saavedra, M.M.; Borges, R.A.X.; Forzza, R.C.; Periera, A.R.; Ribiero, P.C.; Avelar, M. [288] Brazil Bidens segetum K001870395 Yes
Hoehne, W. [SPF11274] Brazil Bidens segetum K001870392 Yes
Burchell [7261] Brazil Bidens segetum K000955731 Yes
Mexia, Y. [4467] Brazil Bidens segetum K001107886 Yes
s.coll. [586] Brazil Bidens segetum K001107888 Yes
Martius [s.n.] Brazil Bidens segetum K000373361 Yes
Glaziou, A. [23624] Brazil Bidens segetum K001107877 Yes
Saavedra, M.M. [248] Brazil Bidens segetum K001107881 Yes
Williams, R.S. [194] Bolivia Bidens segetum K000497420 Unknown Type Material Yes
Langsdorff [s.n.] Brazil Bidens segetum K001107883 Yes
Glaziou, A. [12881] Brazil Bidens segetum K001107876 Yes
Castellanos, A. [23417] Brazil Bidens segetum K001107874 Yes
Giordano, L.C. [1771] Brazil Bidens segetum K001107873 Yes
Villacorta, R. [504] El Salvador Bidens antiguensis K003176155 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [24619] Brazil Bidens patula K001107930 Yes
Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil Bidens patula K001107929 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Fonseca, S.F.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R.; Ramos, J. [27112] Brazil Bidens patula K001107928 Yes
Cordeiro, I.; Pirani, J.R.; Amaral, M.C.E.; Rossi, L.; Furlan, A. [CFCR 1000] Brazil Bidens patula K001107931 Yes
Claussen [s.n.] Brazil Bidens patula K001107927 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

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

  • 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

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

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