Asteraceae
Elephantopus

Elephantopus scaber L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 814 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Old World. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cameroon, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Madagascar, Malaya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Cook Is., Cuba, New Caledonia, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Seychelles, Tubuai Is.

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Kiew, R. & al. (eds.) (2021). Malayan Forest Records 49: 1-403.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Koyama, H., Bunwong, S., Pornpongrungrueng, P. & Hind, D.J.N. (2016). Flora of Thailand 13(2): 143-428. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Sarder, N.U. & Hassan, M.A. (eds.) (2018). Vascular flora of Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts 3: 1-978. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Hallé, N. (1980). Les Orchidees de Tubuai (archipel des Australes, Sud Polynesie), suivies d'un catalogue des plantes a fleurs et fougeres des iles Australes. Cahiers de l'Indo-Pacifique 2(3): 69-130.
  • Koyama, H., Bunwong, S., Pornpongrungrueng, P. & Hind, D.J.N. (2016). Flora of Thailand 13(2): 143-428. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Sarder, N.U. & Hassan, M.A. (eds.) (2018). Vascular flora of Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts 3: 1-978. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Agnew, A.D.Q. & Agnew, S., Upland Kenya Wild Flowers, ed. 2: 203 (1994).
  • C. Jeffrey in Kew Bulletin 43: 272 (1988).
  • G.V. Pope in Flora Zambesiaca 6: 186 (1992).
  • L., Sp. Pl.: 814 (1753).
  • Oliv. & Hiern in Flora of Tropical Africa 3: 299 (1877).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2015 Girmansyah, D. [1136] Indonesia K001045467 Yes
Aug 1, 2015 Du, N.V., et al. [HNK 2176] Vietnam K001045451 Yes
Aug 1, 2015 Conn B.J. [4488] Indonesia K001045469 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 I Made Maduarta (Pung) [IMM 61] Indonesia K000734805 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 I Made Maduarta (Pung) [IMM 114] Indonesia K000734804 Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Lim, C.L. [65692] Malaysia K000705405 Yes
Feb 1, 2008 Arbainsyah; Rajuli, M. [3197] Indonesia K000512334 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [4389] Cameroon K000108688 Yes
Jan 1, 2001 s.coll. [s.n.] India K001790115 Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Royle [s.n.] India K001733769 Yes
Wiriadinata, H. [3014] Indonesia K002538448 Yes
Abbe, L.B.; Abbe, E.C.; Jaafar b. Sundin; Kadim b. Tassim [9028] Malaysia K002577966 Yes
Pawek, J. [12457] Malawi K002538851 No
Schultz Bipontinus, C.H. [s.n.] India K002577923 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2979] India K001118322 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [7819] Rwanda K002538748 Yes
T. & P. [136] Malaysia K002577963 Yes
Davies, R.M. [170] Tanzania K002538796 No
Allen, C.E.F. [s.n.] Australia K002538500 No
Comanor, P.L. [709] Sri Lanka K002577933 Yes
[C. Fircher] [s.n.] India K002577930 Yes
Festo, L. [1147] Tanzania K002538780 No
Brooks, R.R.; Baker, A.; Schat, H.; Malaisse, F. [149] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002538742 No
Murata, G.; Fukuoka, N.; Sukasdi [1026] Indonesia K002538450 Yes
Bernardi [14228] Sri Lanka K002577932 Yes
Webb, P.B. [s.n.] Indonesia K002538458 Yes
Fuller, K.A.P. [80] Tanzania K002538784 No
Rogers, F.A. [136] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002538733 No
{Cornet d'Elzius} [370] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002538729 No
Garrett, H.B.G. [242] Thailand K002577981 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2979] K001118320 Unknown Type Material Yes
Merrill [442] Philippines K002538488 No
Williams, R.S. [355] Philippines K002538487 No
Marcan, A. [545] Thailand K002577978 Yes
Hassler, E. [s.n.] Paraguay K002539302 No
Clarkson, J.R.; Neldner, V.J. [10060] Australia K002538510 No
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K002577904 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K002577903 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [242] Thailand K002577989 Yes
Cruse, A.W. [170] Zambia K002538873 No
Richards, M. [19794] Tanzania K002538808 No
s.coll. [634] Zambia K002538878 No
Idjan; Mochtar [7] Indonesia K002538449 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) [1081] India K002577905 Yes
C. W. V. Joh[rischberg] [74] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002538736 No
Luke, P.; WRQ; Butynski, T.; Ehardt, C.; Jones, T. [8436] Tanzania K002538792 No
Robyns [2124] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002538730 No
Renault, B.; et al. [1321] Madagascar K002538963 No
Gathy, L. [583] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002538738 No
Semsei, S.R.; Herning, H.R. [126] Tanzania K002538788 No
Jansen, P.C.M.; Boane, C. [7994] Mozambique K002538848 No
[T. T.] [s.n.] India K002577916 Yes
Haines, H.H. [5178] India K002577918 Yes
Thorel (Dr) [641] Vietnam K002577979 Yes
Schmidt, J. [9] Thailand K002577988 Yes
Hylander, C.J. [9] Zambia K002538876 No
[C. Fracher] [s.n.] India K002577931 Yes
Shah, M. [45] Malaysia K002577961 Yes
Thomas, H. [sh 3830] Uganda K002538811 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2979] Burma K001118327 Unknown Type Material Yes
Remanandan, P. [4712] India K002577902 Yes
Pielou, D.P. [132] Tanzania K002538787 No
Magogo [292] Tanzania K002538797 No
Inder, R.W. [424] India K002577915 Yes
Jensen, M. [s.n.] Malaysia K002577964 Yes
P.S.E. [C-89bf] India K001790114 Yes
P.S.E. [C-89] India K002577892 Yes
P.S.E. [C-89g] India K001790113 Yes
Maingay, A.C. [953] Malaysia K001790112 Yes
Bourne [6277] India K002577927 Yes
Kayombo, C.J. [459] Tanzania K002538793 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [11418] Thailand K002577990 Yes
Saint Clair Thompson, G.W. [780] Tanzania K002538783 No
[J. D. H.] [s.n.] India K002577912 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [175] India K002577913 Yes
Davies, R.M. [473] Tanzania K000273384 Type Yes
Byrnes, N. [2483] Australia K002538507 No
Anderson, B. [1236] Tanzania K002538801 No
[Nana] [6504] India K002577921 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [50660] Sri Lanka K002577936 Yes
Mogea, J.P.; Ismail [JPM5127] Indonesia K002538460 Yes
Comanor, P.L. [1169] Sri Lanka K002577935 Yes
Kayombo, C.J.; Kayombo, M.J. [179] Tanzania K002538799 No
Griffith [506] Burma K002577941 Yes
Mission, A.C.C.T. [20321] Rwanda K002538741 No
Maconochie, J.R. [2231] Australia K002538506 No
s.coll. [7] Indonesia K002538454 Yes
Gautier, L.; Chatelain, C. [LG 2640] Madagascar K002538965 No
Blake, S.T. [21816] Australia K002538505 No
Forster, P.I. [5471] Australia K002538511 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002577901 Yes
Williams, L. [17010] Thailand K002577977 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [8787] India K002577907 Yes
Merrett, L. [LM1203] Zambia K002538852 No
Wood, J.J. [[38]] India K002577908 Yes
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Indonesia K002538452 Yes
Mukerjee, S.K. [3881] India K002577910 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C.; Geesink, R.; Wongwan, B. [3478] Thailand K002577985 Yes
Robinson, H.C. [6283] Kyrgyzstan K002577967 Yes
Lovett, J.; Sidwell, K.; Kayombo, C.J. [4137] Tanzania K002538805 No
s.coll. [1112] India K002577920 Yes
Peter, G.A. [36837] Kenya K002538790 No
Gould, F.W.; Cooray, R. [13730] Sri Lanka K002577937 Yes
Robinson, B. [1842] Indonesia K002538462 Yes
Risopoulos [974] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002538739 No
Elmer, A.D.E.; Manila, P.L. [5556] Philippines K002538485 No
Charoenphol, C.C.; Larsen, K.; Warncke, E. [4933] Thailand K002577983 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2979] K001118317 Unknown Type Material Yes
Poilane, M. [2595] Vietnam K002577971 Yes
Julius, A.; Middleton, D.J.; Sturat, L.; et al. [FRI 54900] Malaysia K002577960 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2979] K001118324 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K002538455 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F 12] Zambia K002538877 No
Congdon, T.C.E.; Bidgood, G.S. [190] Tanzania K002538794 No
Motley, J. [s.n.] Indonesia K002538456 Yes
Collins, E.E. [2024] Thailand K002577976 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [8116] Zambia K002538874 No
Sørensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [648] Thailand K002577991 Yes
[J. Putcluie] [1097] K001733770 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [[16193]] Thailand K002577975 Yes
Pope, G.; Biegel, H.M. [1350] Zimbabwe K002538854 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2979] Nepal K001118318 Unknown Type Material Yes
Patel, I.H.; Kaunda, K. [1460] Malawi K002538850 No
[Derclon] [s.n.] India K001733772 Yes
Fernandes, J. [1699] India K002577919 Yes
Thomas, N.W. [s.n.] K002538669 No
Put [4216] Thailand K002577972 Yes
[B. Chattorpi] [s.n.] K002577909 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [[6703]] Thailand K002577986 Yes
Robinson, H.C. [6243] Malaysia K002577962 Yes
Pierre, J.B.L. [s.n.] Vietnam K002577980 Yes
{Gobbo, G.; J. kayombo} [769] Tanzania K002538785 No
Schlieben, H.J. [3982] Tanzania K002538791 No
Pengklai, C. [288] Thailand K002577973 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [636] India K002577906 Yes
Razafitsalama, L.J.; et al. [479] Madagascar K002538964 No
[M. M. Shiting]; Stuart, K.J. [283 a] Philippines K002538486 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002577891 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [10592] Tanzania K002538802 No
[Moltey] [3110] India K002577938 Yes
Collins, E.E. [454] Thailand K002577992 Yes
Lovett, J.; Sidwell, K.; Kayombo, C.J. [3870] Tanzania K002538810 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K002538461 Yes
Nanakorn, W.; Beck, H.T. [880104] Thailand K002577970 Yes
s.coll. [3389] Angola K002538855 No
Cavalerie, J. [3460] China K002577870 No
Sangkhachand, B. [260] Thailand K002577974 Yes
Belcher, R.O. [701] Burma K002577943 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K002538459 Yes
{H. J. schlieben} [3982] Tanzania K002538789 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2979] Malaysia K001118319 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Projekttean] [242-268] Nepal K002577900 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001733771 Yes
Kress, W.J.; Funk, V.A.; Thinn, K.K.; Kyi, Y.Y.; Cannon, C.H.; Bell, D. [97-5967] Burma K002577940 Yes
Jansen, P.C.M.; Boane, C. [8014] Mozambique K002538849 No
Hassler, E. [s.n.] Paraguay K002539303 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2979] Burma K001118325 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [7939] Rwanda K002538747 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1398] India K002577911 Yes
Balansa, B. [3054] Paraguay K002539304 No
Harder, D.K.; Zimba, N.B.; Luwiika, B.; Nawa, M.M. [2810] Zambia K002538853 No
Purseglove, J.W. [P4004] Singapore K002577965 Yes
Bentham [s.n.] Australia K002538508 No
Greenway, P.J.; Savidge, J.; Kanuri [14,111] Tanzania K002538806 No
Lace, J.H. [4334] Burma K002577944 Yes
Sørensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [5668] Thailand K002577984 Yes
Kayombo, C.J.; Kayombo, M.J. [179] Tanzania K002538798 No
Festo, L.; Bayona, W.; Widbard, W.; Charles, L.M. [1316] Tanzania K002538779 No
Kassner [2528] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002538732 No
Comanor, P.L. [1213] Sri Lanka K002577934 Yes
Edgeworth, M.P. [s.n.] India K002577894 Yes
Lovett, J.; Sidwell, K.; Kayombo, C.J. [3928] Tanzania K002538804 No
Griffiths [710] K002577888 Yes
Bourne [6277] India K002577926 Yes
[Put] [2203] Thailand K002577987 Yes
Emson, H.E. [550] Tanzania K002538782 No
[Wallech] [s.n.] Nepal K002577897 Yes
Germain, R. [6541] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002538731 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2979] India K001118321 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kayombo, C.J.; Mbago, F.M.; Gereau, R. [1206] Tanzania K002538781 No
McDonald, T.J.; Batianoff, G.N. [1544] Australia K002538509 No
Kornas, J. [1344] Zambia K002538872 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [13792] Thailand K002577982 Yes
Roxburgh [7478] India K002577890 Yes
Björnstad, A. [AB 1703] Tanzania K002538807 No
Azancot de Meneses [3320] Angola K002538856 No
Gamble, J.S.; Loynand, S.E. [15492] India K002577928 Yes
Smith, J.E. [s.n.] Nepal K002577896 Yes
de Montholon, F. [416] India K002577925 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002443205 No
Lazarides, M. [6860] Australia K002538501 No
Gobbo, G. [385] Tanzania K002538786 No
Breteler, F.J. [388] Cameroon K002538734 No
Richards, H.M. [19794] Tanzania K002538809 No
s.coll. [441] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002538735 No
Jeffrey, C. [358] Seychelles K:SPC-24475.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002577924 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [2946] India K002577917 Yes
Festo, L.; Bayona, W.; Wibard, W. [1464] Tanzania K002538778 No
Schiffner, V. [2843] Indonesia K002538451 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [8489] Tanzania K002538800 No
Rich, H.H. [638] India K002577895 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [158] K002577914 Yes
[N. Sawlle] [1741A] K002577887 Yes
Keenan, J.; Tun Aung, U.; Rule, R.H. [1822] Burma K002577939 Yes
s.coll. [2470A] India K002577886 Yes
Hara, H.; Kanai, H.; Kurosawa, S.; Murata, G.; Togashi, M. [6305249] Nepal K002577898 Yes
Bourue [3388] India K002577922 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002443204 No
Bell, A.S. (Mrs) [151] India K002577893 Yes
Jenang, K. [S59342] Malaysia K002538457 Yes
Saldanha, C.J. [15568] India K002577889 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2979] Burma K001118326 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lovett, J.; Kayombo, C.J. [4402] Tanzania K002538803 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2979] K001118328 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stolz, A. [1282] Tanzania K002538795 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002577929 Yes
[Wallich] [s.n.] Nepal K002577899 Yes
s.coll. [3317] Rwanda K002538749 Yes
s.coll. [166] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002538737 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2979] India K001118323 Unknown Type Material Yes
MacKee, H.S. [5805] Burma K002577942 Yes
Cuming [s.n.] Indonesia K002538453 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [827] Uganda K000273383 Type Yes
[Kerkvoorde] [143] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002538740 No
Azancot de Menezes, O.J. [537] Angola K002538927 No
Rogers, F.A. [8577] Zambia K002538875 No

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