Asteraceae
Blumea

Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC.

First published in Prodr. 5: 447 (1836)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Kiew, R. & al. (eds.) (2021). Malayan Forest Records 49: 1-403.
  • Koyama, H., Bunwong, S., Pornpongrungrueng, P. & Hind, D.J.N. (2016). Flora of Thailand 13(2): 143-428. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • 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

  • (2020). https://www.jstor.org/stable/26958715. epublication.
  • Kiew, R. & al. (eds.) (2021). Malayan Forest Records 49: 1-403.
  • Koyama, H., Bunwong, S., Pornpongrungrueng, P. & Hind, D.J.N. (2016). Flora of Thailand 13(2): 143-428. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • 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).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2010 Rafidah, A.R. [64268] Malaysia K000705398 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Chew, M.Y. [FRI 53598] Malaysia K000575520 No
Jan 1, 1997 Roxburgh, W. [2998] India K000978431 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000978432 Unknown Type Material Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [8762] Philippines K002334821 Yes
Hu, S.Y.; But, P. [22772] Hong Kong K002510765 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Indonesia K002334715 Yes
Lugas, L. [290] Malaysia K002334689 Yes
Cuadra, A. [[A 1024]] Malaysia K002334698 Yes
Awa, D.; Paie, I. [44354] K002334721 Yes
Tadong, D. [465] Malaysia K002334631 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [16857] China K002510767 Yes
Hj. Othman; Munting, A [S61564] Malaysia K002334592 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [19111] Singapore K002334617 Yes
Balansa, B. [4387] Vietnam K002512178 Yes
Conklin, H.C.; Buwaya [1-1003] Philippines K002334835 Yes
Leaño, J.A. [2359] K002334615 Yes
Blume, C.L. [s.n.] India K002511135 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [14409] Thailand K002512161 Yes
Tadong, D. [534] Malaysia K002334686 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Rudjiman [13046] Indonesia K002334611 Yes
Cuming, H. [993] Philippines K002334845 Yes
Noorudin [6704] K002334619 Yes
Surunda, Y. [17] Malaysia K002334663 Yes
Gibot, A. [SAN 99966] Malaysia K002334649 Yes
Cuadra, A. [A2355] K002334650 Yes
Cuadra, A. [A 1254] K002334623 Yes
Squires, R.W. [865] China K002512169 Yes
Pierre, J.B.L. [s.n.] China K002512172 Yes
Munting Eja [S56365] Malaysia K002334590 Yes
Saibeh, D. [30] Malaysia K002334634 Yes
Tadong, D. [484] Malaysia K002334680 Yes
Balansa, B. [4838] Vietnam K002512170 Yes
Ilias; Munting, A.; Manggi [S51579] Malaysia K002334601 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [1447] Thailand K002512158 Yes
Robertson, W.A. [279] Burma K002511148 Yes
Griffith, W. [s.n.] India K002511134 Yes
Sibil, J. [301] Malaysia K002334679 Yes
Sibil, J. [179] Malaysia K002334681 Yes
Benidick bin Jaibon [A3207] K002334651 Yes
But, P. [80-041] Hong Kong K002510947 Yes
Sangkhachand, B. [862] Thailand K002512163 Yes
s.coll. [188] Indonesia K002334640 Yes
Mokhtar, A.; Othman [S44860] Malaysia K002334600 Yes
[Mofa]; Morse, H.B. [223] China K002510766 Yes
Shea, G. [SHEA 23958] Indonesia K002334699 Yes
Arifiani, D.; Hidayat, A.; Nurdin; Obaja [718] Indonesia K003175041 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [29835] China K002512166 Yes
s.coll. [347] India K002511132 Yes
Ilias Paie; Rantai [S.48295] Malaysia K002334594 Yes
[Kornasi] [1346] K002334717 Yes
Sambuling, S. [507] Malaysia K002334664 Yes
Sibil, J. [264] Malaysia K002334683 Yes
Garrett, A.O. [1447] Thailand K002512165 Yes
Cuadra, A. [A 100] K002334624 Yes
Ramos, M. [s.n.] Philippines K002334833 Yes
Balansa, R. [4838] Vietnam K002512171 Yes
s.coll. [3096] Philippines K001739280 Yes
Loher, A. [3682] Philippines K002334843 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [21846] K002334695 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [2059] Philippines K002334842 Yes
Wiriadinata, H. [1106] Indonesia K002334706 Yes
Saikeh, L. [San 72262] Malaysia K002334671 Yes
Gressitt, J.L. [8] Taiwan K002510772 Yes
s.coll. [20] K002334694 Yes
Leopold; Sigin [SAN 107744] Malaysia K002334669 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [19203] K002334616 Yes
Abdul, K.B. [A 2847] K002334657 Yes
Wiriadinata, H.; Prawiroatmodjo, S. [67] Indonesia K002334703 Yes
Lugas, L. [147] Malaysia K002334685 Yes
Amin, K.; Mansus; et al. [SAN 115678] Malaysia K002334626 Yes
s.coll. [1326] Indonesia K002334637 Yes
Cuming, H. [993] Philippines K002334846 Yes
Chai, P.P.K.; et al. [S33225] Malaysia K002334618 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [79[7]1] K002511136 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [8212] Philippines K001739276 Yes
Cowan, J.M. [s.n.] India K002511138 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002511133 Yes
Balansa, B. [3041] Vietnam K002512173 Yes
Jacobs, M. [7481] Malaysia K002334836 Yes
Ligon, K. [2] Malaysia K001635229 No
Haviland, G.D. [3026] Malaysia K002334608 Yes
Christensen, H. [1360] Malaysia K002334596 Yes
Wiriadinata, H. [1318] Indonesia K002334705 Yes
McClelland, J. [s.n.] India K002511140 Yes
[illegible] [2489 A] Burma K002511147 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [5211] Thailand K002512154 Yes
Lugas, L. [790] Malaysia K002334660 Yes
Tadong, D. [185] Malaysia K002334659 Yes
Sangkhachand, B.; Nimanong, B. [1271] Thailand K002512164 Yes
Lorzing, J.A. [13056] Indonesia K002334583 Yes
Cuming, H. [2435] Indonesia K002334579 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edaño, G. [s.n.] Philippines K002334820 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [5614] Philippines K001739277 Yes
Rena; Rantai; Runi; et al [S58319] Malaysia K002334599 Yes
van Borssum Waalkes, J. [1451] Indonesia K002334582 Yes
Rahman, M.A.; et al. [4638] Bangladesh K002511139 Yes
Leemans, J. [238] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003175298 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [9189] Philippines K002334829 Yes
Ambri; Arifin [AA343] Indonesia K002334675 Yes
Cuadra, A. [A 2272] K002334654 Yes
Shea, G. [SHEA 26085] Indonesia K002334702 Yes
Shea, G. [SHEA 23420] Indonesia K002334704 Yes
Wyatt-Smith, J. [80326] K002334658 Yes
Johns, R.J. [7460] Brunei K002334674 Yes
Henry, A. [12332] China K002510771 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [20086] K002334696 Yes
Hj. Othman; Munting, A [S61564] Malaysia K002334591 Yes
Burbidge, F.W. [s.n.] K001739273 No
Santos, J.K. [s.n.] Philippines K002334828 Yes
Valera [2880] K002334620 Yes
Roxburgh, W. [s.n.] India K002334714 Yes
s.coll. [2584] Indonesia K002334641 Yes
Gibot, A. [SAN 100025] Malaysia K002334668 Yes
Rensch, F. [595] K002334718 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [5211] Thailand K002512153 Yes
Sambuling, S. [122] Malaysia K002334629 Yes
s.coll. [372] Taiwan K002510773 Yes
Buwalda, P. [4137] K002334719 No
Kress, W.J.; Funk, V.A.; Mundt, T.; Mu, T.T.; Aung, M.M.; Kyi, Y.Y. [97-5938] Burma K002511144 Yes
Hose, C. [400] Malaysia K002334610 Yes
Cuming, H. [2435] Indonesia K002334580 Yes
Munting, A.; Jawa, R.; Jegong [S52827] Malaysia K002334603 Yes
Stevens, P.F.; et al. [541] Malaysia K002334677 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [721] Philippines K001739278 Yes
Goklin [2643] Brunei K002334625 Yes
Tadong, D. [17] Malaysia K002334632 Yes
Bloembergen, S. [3530] Malaysia K002334707 Yes
Grimes, J. [1028] Indonesia K002334710 Yes
Copeland, E.B.; Mr. Moseley [791] Philippines K002334834 Yes
Andau, D. [77] Malaysia K002334691 Yes
Robertson, W.A. [279] Burma K002511151 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [7768] Philippines K002334830 Yes
Lace, J.H. [2801] Burma K002511150 Yes
Kessler, P.J.A.; et al.; Berau; Arbainsyah, R.M.; Adriansyah [29] Indonesia K002334700 Yes
Kobus, J.D. [s.n.] Indonesia K002334645 Yes
[E. J. C.] [s.n.] K002511155 Yes
Jenang, K. [S58065] Malaysia K002334589 Yes
Haviland, G.D. [3027] Malaysia K002334609 Yes
[Gutreneg] [102] Philippines K002334847 Yes
Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [12964] Thailand K002512160 Yes
Backer, C.A. [4969] Indonesia K002334644 Yes
Lugas, L. [2614] Malaysia K002334630 Yes
Kadir [A 2508] K002334656 Yes
Gibot, A.; Dewol, S. [SAN 95199] Malaysia K002334722 Yes
Horsfield, T. [[30]] Indonesia K002334584 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [445] Philippines K002334841 Yes
Sukkri, B. [71] Thailand K002512152 Yes
McClelland, J. [s.n.] India K002511141 Yes
Beaman, J.H.; Beaman, R.S.; Beaman, T.E.; Christenson, E.A.; Decker, P. [10515] Malaysia K002334672 Yes
Marcan, A. [2019] Thailand K002512159 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [7040] Philippines K002334837 Yes
Paie, I. [S42642] Malaysia K002334606 Yes
Awa, D.; Ilias Paie [S47404] Malaysia K002334593 Yes
Bakia, K. [39] Malaysia K002334662 Yes
Germain, R. [4256] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003175299 Yes
Oliver, J.W. [s.n.] Burma K002511152 Yes
Bakia, A. [67] Malaysia K002334687 Yes
Wallich [s.n.] India K002511156 Yes
Sambuling, S. [5] Malaysia K002334684 Yes
Balansa, B. [3024] Vietnam K002512177 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002510774 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1037] Thailand K002512157 Yes
Giking, M. [9] Malaysia K002334628 Yes
Kadir [A2012] K002334653 Yes
Backer, C.A. [17203] Indonesia K002334587 Yes
Duaneh, J. [451] Malaysia K002334633 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [27549B] India K002511126 Yes
Rumutom, M. [231] Malaysia K002334627 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002511129 Yes
McClelland, J. [s.n.] India K002511143 Yes
Christensen, H.; Apu, F.L. [63] Malaysia K002334598 Yes
Griffith, W. [1085] India K002511153 Yes
Sibil, J. [110] Malaysia K002334682 Yes
Lee, Y.F. [SAN 96854] Malaysia K002334670 Yes
Lakshnakara, M.C. [845] Thailand K002512168 Yes
Collett, H. [338] Burma K002511146 Yes
Poilane [1173] China K002512174 Yes
Pipoly, J.J; Romero; et al. [s.n.] Philippines K002334831 Yes
Gvile, D.P.M. [5477] Hong Kong K002510764 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Timor-Leste K001739274 Yes
McClelland, J. [s.n.] India K002511145 Yes
Hallier, E.H. [s.n.] Indonesia K002334643 Yes
s.coll. [3134] Philippines K001739279 Yes
Put [2740] Thailand K002512156 Yes
Kadir [A936] K002334622 Yes
Mahyar, U.W. [911] Indonesia K002334701 Yes
Paie, I. [S42744] Malaysia K002334605 Yes
de Vogel, E.F. [3379] Indonesia K002334713 Yes
Backer, C.A. [15048] Indonesia K002334646 Yes
Wall, E.J.C. [s.n.] India K002511154 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4067] Thailand K002512155 Yes
McClelland; J.D.H. [s.n.] India K002511142 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K002334639 Yes
Conklin, H.C. [56725] Philippines K002334848 Yes
Lugas, L. [1115] Malaysia K002334690 Yes
Williams, R.S. [2305] Philippines K002334839 Yes
[illegible] [476 A] K002511131 Yes
Mamit, J. [S32697] Malaysia K002334607 Yes
Iwatsuki, K.; Murata, G.; Dransfield, J.; Saerudin, D. [1714] Indonesia K002334576 Yes
Christensen, H. [1360] Malaysia K002334595 Yes
Sambuling, S. [391] Malaysia K002334688 Yes
Binnemeyer [s.n.] Indonesia K002334716 Yes
[Idenburg] [35] Indonesia K002334581 Yes
de Vogel, E.F. [3155] Indonesia K002334712 Yes
Motley, J. [289] K002334693 Yes
Balansa, B. [4837] Vietnam K002512176 Yes
Cuadra, A. [A 2243] K002334655 Yes
Sibil, J. [3] Malaysia K002334635 Yes
Cuadra, A. [A1495] K002334621 Yes
Ramos, M. [s.n.] Philippines K002334832 Yes
Blewett, J.B.J. [6] Malaysia K002334604 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002511127 Yes
s.coll. [9762] Philippines K002334838 Yes
Creagh, G. [s.n.] Malaysia K002334697 Yes
Jusimin duaneh [12] Malaysia K002334636 Yes
Elbert, J. [3637] Indonesia K002334708 Yes
Widjaja, E. [648] Indonesia K002334711 Yes
van Borssum Waalkes, J. [638] Indonesia K002334588 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Taiwan K002510777 Yes
Wilford, C. [532] Taiwan K002510776 Yes
Lei, C.I. [480] China K002510768 Yes
Warburg, O. [10318] Taiwan K002510775 Yes
Lugas, L. [1463] Malaysia K002334661 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [439] Philippines K002334844 Yes
Liang, H.Y. [61642] China K002510769 Yes
Olsen, S. [683] Philippines K002334827 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002511125 Yes
Amin; Leopold [SAN 114231] Malaysia K002334648 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [8791] Philippines K002334819 Yes
Hallier, E.H. [s.n.] Indonesia K002334585 Yes
Tadong, D. [453] Malaysia K002334666 Yes
Christensen, H.; Apu, F.L. [63] Malaysia K002334597 Yes
Cuadra, A. [A2386] K002334652 Yes
Asdat [117] Indonesia K002334577 Yes
[illegible] [3143] Burma K002511149 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002511130 Yes
Rahim; et al. [101841] Malaysia K002334678 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Rudjiman [13046] Indonesia K002334612 Yes
Kadir [A 3551] K002334613 Yes
Schmidt, J. [235] K002512175 Yes
Amin, G.; Alidain, B. [SAN 93924] Malaysia K002334673 Yes
Whitford, H.N. [36] Philippines K002334840 Yes
Gambating, A. [SAN 97413] Malaysia K002334667 Yes
Phengkhlai, C. [3144] Thailand K002512167 Yes
Bakh; [v/d.] Brink [4295] Indonesia K002334642 Yes
Tadong, D. [335] Malaysia K002334665 Yes
Kern, J.H. [8310] Indonesia K002334647 Yes
Eyma, P.J. [3420] Indonesia K002334709 Yes
Backer, C.A. [17561] Indonesia K002334586 Yes
Schiffner, V. [2753] Indonesia K002334578 Yes
Kessler; et al. P.K. [1280] Indonesia K002334676 Yes
Lee, B.; Awa, D. [S50049] Malaysia K002334602 Yes
Awa, D.; Paie, I. [44380] K002334720 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K002511137 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S. [33273] Thailand K002512162 Yes
Henry, A. [12952] China K002510770 Yes
Simbayan, T. [13] Malaysia K002334692 Yes
Balajadia [2562] K002334614 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002511128 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K002334638 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2998] Burma Conyza balsamifera K001118386 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2998] Nepal Conyza balsamifera K001118382 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2998] Conyza balsamifera K001118379 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2998] Nepal Conyza balsamifera K001118385 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2998] Conyza balsamifera K001118383 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2998] Conyza balsamifera K001118380 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2998] Nepal Conyza balsamifera K001118381 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jack, W. [Cat. no. 2998] Malaysia Conyza balsamifera K001118384 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 3051] Burma Conyza grandis K001118497 Unknown Type Material Yes

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