Asteraceae
Blainvillea

Blainvillea acmella (L.) Philipson

First published in Blumea 6: 350 (1950)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Queensland (Torres Strait Islands). It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Cambodia, China South-Central, Hainan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Central African Republic, Egypt, Gulf of Guinea Is., Madagascar, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan

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.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (2015). Flora of Oman 3: 1-386. National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Meise.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Asteraceae. Flora of China 20-21: 1-992. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • 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.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (2015). Flora of Oman 3: 1-386. National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Meise.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Mao, A.A., Sinha, B.K., Verma, D. & Sarma, N. (2016). Check-List of Flora of Meghalaya: 1-273. Meghalaya Biodiversity Board, Shillong.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by H. Beentje [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Philipson in Blumea 6: 350 (1950).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 2012 s.coll. [793] K001092333 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [794] K001092334 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [3843] Brazil K001092328 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 2002 Gardner, G. [s.n.] Brazil K000054388 Unknown Type Material Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Guillemin, M. [177] Brazil K001092330 Unknown Type Material Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Nascimento, M.S.B. [219] Brazil K000054391 Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Alcoforado Filho, F.G. [333] Brazil K000054392 Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Carvalho, J.H.; Alcoforado Filho, F.G. [489] Brazil K000054390 Yes
Feb 1, 2002 s.coll. [s.n.] K000487624 Unknown Type Material Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Alcoforado Filho, F.G. [315] Brazil K000054393 Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Gardner, G. [1740] Brazil K000054384 Type Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Gardner, G. [1740] Brazil K000054385 Type Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Ridley; Lea; Ramage [99] Brazil K000054389 Yes
Feb 1, 2002 Melo, E.; França, F.; Bezerra, M. [1705] Brazil K000054701 No
Feb 1, 2002 Cassini, A.H.G. [s.n.] Guyana K001092329 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Silva, G.P.; Medeiros, A.C.S.; Way, M. [2427] Brazil K000053357 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 King, R.M.; Mori, S.A.; de Carvalho, A.M. [7995] Brazil K000053353 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Martius [853] Brazil K000053359 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Agra, M.F.; Gois, G. [1238] Brazil K000054387 No
Jan 1, 2002 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [21400] Brazil K000053354 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Salzmann, P. [42] Brazil K000053362 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Martius [853] Brazil K000053358 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 King, R.M.; Bishop, L.E. [8696] Brazil K000053355 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Noblick, L.R.; Lemos, M.J.S. [3607] Brazil K000053352 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Agra, M.F.; Gois, G. [1238] Brazil K000054386 No
Jan 1, 2002 Salzmann, P. [42] Brazil K000053360 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Santos, T.S. [850] Brazil K000053356 Yes
Apr 1, 2000 Sales de Melo, M.R.C. [69] Brazil K000054833 Yes
Nov 1, 1998 Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Hind, D.J.N. [PCD3403] Brazil K000053367 Yes
Nov 1, 1998 Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Smith, S.; Bautista, H.P. [PCD3446] Brazil K000053368 Yes
Nov 1, 1998 Hind, D.J.N.; Harley, R.M.; Funch, L.; Bautista, H.P. [PCD3100] Brazil K000053366 Yes
Aug 1, 1998 Hind, D.J.N.; Ganev, W.; Queiroz, R.F. [H51404] Brazil K000053369 Yes
May 1, 1998 Bandeira, F.P. [254] Brazil K000053370 Yes
Oct 1, 1993 Lobo, C.M.B. [9] Brazil K000053371 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Anderson, W.R.; Stieber, M.; Lee, E.Y.T. [34131] Brazil K001030506 Yes
Wild, H. [7878] Zimbabwe K002900905 Yes
Tweedie [1167] Brazil K001030523 Yes
Goldmith, B. [62/60] Zimbabwe K002900909 Yes
Talbot, H.F. [s.n.] K001030525 Yes
Codd, L.E. [7462] Zambia K002900899 Yes
Eiten, G. [4112] Brazil K001030508 Yes
Pawek, J. [11000] Malawi K002900912 Yes
Phipps, J.B. [1011] Zimbabwe K002900910 Yes
Santos, V.J. [426] Brazil K001030504 Yes
Glaziou [10983] Brazil K001030521 Yes
Thulin, M.; Kaariye, H.; Wilhelmi, F. [11367] Ethiopia K002900870 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K001030520 Yes
King, R.M. [8235] Brazil K001030517 Yes
Haley, R.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Hind, D.J.N.; Kameyama, C.; Prado, J.; Rudall, P.; Simão, R.; Taylor, N.; D.Zappi [25178] Brazil K001030511 Yes
Tweedie [1167] Brazil K001030522 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [1549] Botswana K001612901 Yes
Aona, L.Y.S.; et al. [1650] Brazil K000992446 Yes
Glaziou [5906] Brazil K001030515 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F6491] Zambia K002900903 Yes
Fernandes, D. [69] Brazil K001030512 Yes
Duarte, A.P. [5873] Brazil K001030514 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F 6491] Zambia K002900902 Yes
Gouan [s.n.] K001030507 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K001030524 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [11613] Brazil K001030516 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [17898] Bolivia K002900916 Yes
Alison; Heath, R. [371] Botswana K002900914 Yes
Wild, H.; Drummond, R.B. [6864] Botswana K002900898 Yes
Pawek, J. [9547] Malawi K002900911 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [17898] Bolivia K002900917 Yes
Dusén, P. [102] Brazil K001030513 Yes
Gardner, G. [6053] Brazil K001092331 Type Yes
Irwin, H.S. [26723] Brazil K001030518 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1947] Botswana K002900894 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Wondefrash, M.; Getachew, E. [10296] Ethiopia K002900871 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [27344] Bolivia K002900927 Yes
Wild, H. [6024] Zimbabwe K002900906 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K002900913 Yes
Peter, G.A. [41732] Tanzania K002900872 Yes
s.coll. [410] Brazil K001030505 Yes
Astle, W.L. [5611] Zambia K002900901 Yes
Pirani, J.R. [5373] Brazil K001030509 Yes
Wild, H. [4108] Zimbabwe K002900908 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [27190] Brazil K001030510 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Soto, D.; Villarroel, D. [24869] Bolivia K002900915 Yes
Rosberg, F.R. [57409] Brazil K001030519 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F 6285] Zambia K002900904 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [16911] Zambia K002900900 Yes
Biegel; Muller; Gibbs-Russell [5037] Botswana K002900897 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [5877] Zimbabwe K002900907 Yes
Gardner, G. [6053] Brazil K001092332 Type Yes
s.coll. [7061] South Sudan Acmella mauritiana K003146810 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [4256] Sudan Acmella mauritiana K003146807 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [3005] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146738 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [878] Sudan Acmella mauritiana K003146808 Yes
Iecama [G-I7] Ethiopia Acmella mauritiana K003146820 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [8096] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146740 Yes
Aweke, G.; Gilbert, M.G. [817] Ethiopia Acmella mauritiana K003146816 Yes
Piffard, F. [86] Ethiopia Acmella mauritiana K003146815 Yes
Friis, I.; K. Vollesen [955] Sudan Acmella mauritiana K003146803 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2978] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146729 Yes
Ghesquiere [6011] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146748 Yes
Myers, J.G. [11160] South Sudan Acmella mauritiana K003146804 Yes
Evans, I.M.; Hiller, R.G. [85] Ethiopia Acmella mauritiana K003146813 Yes
Devred, R.; Devred [3877] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146725 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [9005] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146727 Yes
Robyns [2096] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146746 Yes
von Ramm, C. [214] Sudan Acmella mauritiana K003146809 Yes
Reekmans, M. [4117] Burundi Acmella mauritiana K003146763 Yes
Taton, A. [863] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146743 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [7335] South Sudan Acmella mauritiana K003146811 Yes
Herbert, E.J. [77] Ethiopia Acmella mauritiana K003146818 Yes
Troupin [7201] Rwanda Acmella mauritiana K003146759 Yes
Pappi, A. [4421] Eritrea Acmella mauritiana K003146812 Yes
Germain, R. [6404] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146733 Yes
Troupin [8100] Rwanda Acmella mauritiana K003146760 Yes
Lewalle, J. [248] Burundi Acmella mauritiana K003146762 Yes
s.coll. [8024] Rwanda Acmella mauritiana K003146761 Yes
Myers, J.G. [9648] South Sudan Acmella mauritiana K003146806 Yes
Myers, J.G. [6486] South Sudan Acmella mauritiana K003146805 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [7215] Ethiopia Acmella mauritiana K003146814 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [8096] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146737 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [8320] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146744 Yes
Stauffer, H.U. [561] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146726 Yes
Lebrum, J. [3152] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146745 Yes
Hendrickx [28] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146742 Yes
Siegenthaler [1500] Ethiopia Acmella mauritiana K003146821 Yes
Meyer, F.G. [8959] Ethiopia Acmella mauritiana K003146817 Yes
Reekmans, M. [4117] Burundi Acmella mauritiana K003146732 Yes
Albers, C.C. [61031] Ethiopia Acmella mauritiana K003146819 Yes
Ghesquiere [5875] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146747 Yes
Troupin, G. [2951] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146731 Yes
Liben, L. [1542] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146735 Yes
s.coll. [5230] Rwanda Acmella mauritiana K003146765 Yes
s.coll. [B-14] Ethiopia Acmella mauritiana K003146823 Yes
Michel [2387] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146741 Yes
Lewis, W.H. [5818] Ethiopia Acmella mauritiana K003146822 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [1518] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146739 Yes
Troupin [5230] Rwanda Acmella mauritiana K003146766 Yes
Germain, R. [6592] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146734 Yes
Reekmans, M. [9910] Burundi Acmella mauritiana K003146764 Yes
Hendrickz, F.L. [1483] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146736 Yes
Christiaensen [198] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146728 Yes
Lebrun, J.A. [8875] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Acmella mauritiana K003146730 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3185] Spilanthes acmella K001118727 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3185] Nepal Spilanthes acmella K001118729 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3185] Spilanthes acmella K001118734 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3185] Spilanthes acmella K001118724 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 3185] Burma Spilanthes acmella K001118739 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3185] Spilanthes acmella K001118736 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3185] Burma Spilanthes acmella K001118738 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3185] Spilanthes acmella K001118730 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3185] Spilanthes acmella K001118725 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3185] Spilanthes acmella K001118723 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3185] Spilanthes acmella K001118731 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3185] Spilanthes acmella K001118726 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3185] Spilanthes acmella K001118733 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3185] India Spilanthes acmella K001118735 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3185] Spilanthes acmella K001118728 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3185] Spilanthes acmella K001118732 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3185] Singapore Spilanthes acmella K001118737 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3185] Spilanthes acmella K001118722 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sprague, T.A. [s.n.] Venezuela Blainvillea rhomboidea var. polycephala K002900935 Yes
Fendler, A. [1973] Venezuela Blainvillea rhomboidea var. polycephala K002900934 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3204] Vietnam Verbesina dichotoma K001118790 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3204] India Verbesina dichotoma K001118789 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3204] India Verbesina dichotoma K001118788 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3204] Verbesina dichotoma K001118784 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3204] India Verbesina dichotoma K001118785 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3204] Verbesina dichotoma K001118794 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3204] Burma Verbesina dichotoma K001118792 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3204] India Verbesina dichotoma K001118786 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3204] Verbesina dichotoma K001118782 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3204] India Verbesina dichotoma K001118787 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3204] Verbesina dichotoma K001118783 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3204] Verbesina dichotoma K001118793 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3204] Vietnam Verbesina dichotoma K001118791 Unknown Type Material Yes
Edgeworth, M.P. [80] India Blainvillea latifolia K001065684 Type Yes
Wight, R. [s.n.] India Blainvillea latifolia K001065681 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, G.C. [3204] India Blainvillea latifolia K001065682 Unknown Type Material Yes
Edgeworth, M.P. [79] Blainvillea latifolia K001065683 Unknown Type Material Yes

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