Asteraceae
Dahlia

Dahlia scapigera Knowles & Westc.

First published in Fl. Cab. 3: 113 (1840)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico. It is a tuberous geophyte.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest

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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Balls, E.K. [5294] K002513119 Yes
Balls, E.K. [5294] K002513122 Yes
Balls, E.K. [5349] K002513124 Yes
[Botaant] [118] K002512966 Yes
Balls, E.K. [5294] K002513118 Yes
Balls, E.K. [5047] K002513121 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mexico K002513126 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mexico K002513125 Yes
Balls, E.K. [5349] K002513123 Yes
Balls, E.K. [5157] K002513120 Yes
Balls, E.K. [4902] Dahlia scapigera var. typica K002513117 Yes
Balls, E.K. [5349] Dahlia scapigera var. typica K002513116 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Dahlia scapigera var. typica K002513113 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Dahlia scapigera var. typica K002513114 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Dahlia scapigera var. typica K002513115 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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 2026. 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 2026. 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