Erechtites valerianifolius (Link ex Spreng.) DC.

First published in Prodr. 6: 295 (1838)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Tropical America. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Assam, China Southeast, Fiji, Hainan, Hawaii, India, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Malaya, Marquesas, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Vanuatu, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

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  • Liogier, A.H. (1996). Flora de la Española 8: 1-588. Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo.
  • Lorence, D.H. & Wagnwe, W.L. (2020). Flora of the Marquesas Islands 2: 413-1135. National Tropical Botanic Garden, Smithsonian, DRPF.
  • Mao, A.A., Sinha, B.K., Verma, D. & Sarma, N. (2016). Check-List of Flora of Meghalaya: 1-273. Meghalaya Biodiversity Board, Shillong.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Pruski, J.F. (ed.) (2018). Flora Mesoamericana 5(2): 1-608. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

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

  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humbodlt (2014). Plantas alimenticias y medicinales nativas de Colombia. 2567 registros, aportados por: Castellanos, C. (Contacto del recurso), Valderrama, N. (Creador del recurso, Autor), Castro, C. (Proveedor de metadatos), Bernal, Y. (Autor), García, N. (Autor). Versión 11.0. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=ls_colombia_magnoliophyta_2014

Kew Backbone Distributions

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  • Liogier, A.H. (1996). Flora de la Española 8: 1-588. Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo.
  • Lorence, D.H. & Wagnwe, W.L. (2020). Flora of the Marquesas Islands 2: 413-1135. National Tropical Botanic Garden, Smithsonian, DRPF.
  • Mao, A.A., Sinha, B.K., Verma, D. & Sarma, N. (2016). Check-List of Flora of Meghalaya: 1-273. Meghalaya Biodiversity Board, Shillong.
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  • Pruski, J.F. (ed.) (2018). Flora Mesoamericana 5(2): 1-608. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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  • Willis, K.J. (ed.) (2017). State of the World’s Plants 2017. Report. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2024 Hind, D.J.N., Mello Silva, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000218250 No
May 1, 2023 Coleman, J.R. [287] Brazil K000217967 No
May 1, 2023 Makino, H. [103] Brazil K000217968 No
May 1, 2023 Sendulsky, T. [363] Brazil K000217969 No
May 1, 2023 Silva, J.S. [226] Brazil K000217970 No
May 1, 2023 Sendulsky, T. [349] Brazil K000217971 No
May 1, 2023 Hoehne, W. [s.n.] Brazil K000217974 No
May 1, 2023 Joly, A.B. [s.n.] Brazil K000217972 No
May 1, 2023 Joly, A.B. [s.n.] Brazil K000217973 No
Jul 1, 2012 Burchell, W.J. [2179] Brazil K000955780 Yes
May 1, 1989 Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Stannard, B.; Hind, D.J.N. [26346] Brazil K000053837 Yes
May 1, 1989 Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Mayo, S.J. [27304] Brazil K000053838 Yes
May 1, 1989 Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Stannard, B.; Hind, D.J.N. [26346] Brazil K000053836 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Irwin, H.S.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.; Fonseca, S.F. [22044] Brazil K000924293 Yes
Jan 1, 1966 Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [9640] Brazil K000924292 Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Silva, N.T. [58320] Brazil K000053839 Yes
Jun 10, 1952 Mueller, F. [454] Brazil K000924297 Yes
Jun 10, 1952 Gardner, G. [522] Brazil K000895248 Type Yes
Vink, W. [16548] Papua New Guinea K002554039 No
s.coll. [10463] Philippines K002554027 Yes
Smith, H. [664] Colombia K002554329 Yes
King, R.M.; Almeda, F.; Knowles, M. [10448] Venezuela K002554338 Yes
Raynal, J. [RSNH16311] Vanuatu K002554051 Yes
Renderos, M.A.; al. [441] El Salvador K002554154 Yes
Ramos, M. [s.n.] Philippines K002554025 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [W2312] Samoa K002554064 Yes
Mohd. Hairul, M.A. Beentje, H.(K); Kiew, R.; Beentje, J. [FRI60906] Malaysia K002603440 Yes
Hawkes, J.G.; Hjerting, J.P.; Lester, R.N. [1933] Guatemala K002554157 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [RSNH24153] Vanuatu K002554052 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Goyder, D.J. [15374] Bolivia K000067913 Yes
Bolland, G. [s.n.] Brazil K000054497 Yes
Lawrence, E. [228] Tonga K002554068 Yes
Franco, G.A.D. [125] Brazil K002554266 Yes
Harley, R.M. [27304] Brazil K:SPC-54541.000 No
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K002554146 Yes
Furuse, M. [2584] Japan K002603430 Yes
Skutch, A.F. [2751] Costa Rica K002554150 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Hind, D.J.N. [23050] Bolivia K002554324 Yes
Ferrucci, S.; Radovancich, A.; Vanni, R. [548] Argentina K002554361 Yes
Sello [s.n.] Brazil K000527735 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sello [4520] Brazil K000527736 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [646] Brazil K002554260 Yes
Franco, G.A.D. [124] Brazil K002554264 Yes
Lanna, J.P. [1846] K002554257 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [22249] Bolivia K002554322 Yes
Steinbach, J. [9040] Bolivia K002554320 Yes
Ule, G. [1187] Norfolk Island K002554047 Yes
Hassler, E. [3625] Paraguay K002554282 Yes
Salzmann, P. [2] Brazil K000053834 Yes
Zak, V. [1793] Ecuador K002554339 Yes
Schultes, R.E.; Villarreal, M. [7646] Colombia K002554331 No
Fiebrig, K. [634] Paraguay K002554283 Yes
Paula-Souza, J.; Zuloaga, F.O.; Morrone, O.; Tsuji, R.; Silveria, M.F. [5779] Brazil K002554275 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; S. G. da Fonseca; Fonseca Filho, J.; Ribeiro, J.P.; Silva, J.C.S. [R3827] Brazil K002554274 Yes
Villacorta, R.; Sidwell, K.; Monro, A. [2848] El Salvador K002554155 Yes
Smith, H.H. [2615] Colombia K002554327 Yes
Greenwood, W. [180] Fiji K002554060 Yes
Woolston, A.L. [348] Paraguay K002554286 Yes
s.coll. [181] K001735357 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002554371 Yes
Reynoso; Alvarez; Fernando [4353] Philippines K001574661 Yes
s.coll. [2068] Bolivia K002554317 Yes
Sonkin, L. [385] Brazil K002554256 Yes
Henderson [134] Solomon Islands K002554049 Yes
Gardner [s.n.] Brazil K000924290 Yes
Li, N.H. [317] Hong Kong K002603428 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002554373 Yes
Greenwood, W. [180A] Fiji K002554059 Yes
Grubb, P.J.; Lloyd, J.R.; Pennington, T.D.; Whitmore, T.C. [52] Ecuador K002554334 Yes
Seibert, R.J. [164] Panama K002554337 Yes
Mattos Silva, L.A.; Brito, H.S. [647] Brazil K000053840 Yes
Cascante, A. [764] Costa Rica K002554147 Yes
Preston, T.A. [s.n.] Brazil K002554268 Yes
Zardini, E.M.; Britez, R. [52949] Paraguay K000068146 Yes
Hoogland, R.D. [3340] Papua New Guinea K002554038 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [987] Brazil K000955779 Yes
Greenwood, W. [180B] Fiji K002554057 Yes
Mexia, Y. [4415] Brazil K002554262 Yes
Hassler, E. [1546] Paraguay K002554287 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; S.G. de Fonsêca; Fonsêca Filho, J. [3433] Brazil K002554273 Yes
Asplund, E. [s.n.] Ecuador K002554336 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002554370 Yes
McBarron, E.J. [19701] Australia K002554044 Yes
Camp, W.H. [E-4275] Ecuador K002554335 Yes
Hunt, P.F. [3061] Solomon Islands K002554053 Yes
Matuda, E. [2451] Mexico K002554143 Yes
Hugh-Jones, D.Ll. [429] Colombia K002554333 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002554374 Yes
McBarron, E.J. [19745] Australia K002554043 Yes
Scarth-Johnson, V. [90] Tonga K002554067 Yes
Smith, H. [s.n.] Colombia K002554325 Yes
[Boag] [s.n.] Brazil K002554270 Yes
Pruski, J.; Sancho, G.; Rodríguez, A. [3957] Costa Rica K002554149 Yes
Morren [2964] Papua New Guinea K002554031 Yes
Forbes, C.N. [825K] United States K002554069 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Grear, J.W.; Souza, R.; Reis dos Santos, R. [12256] Brazil K002554271 Yes
MacGillivray, J. [s.n.] Brazil K000924291 Yes
Christophersen, E. [140] Samoa K002554065 Yes
Hartley, T.G. [TGH10723] Papua New Guinea K002554032 Yes
Pivari, M.O.D. [022] Brazil K001384248 Yes
Gafui, I.H. [BSIP10595] Solomon Islands K002554054 Yes
Glaziou, A. [8759] Brazil K000924296 Yes
Smith, A.C. [333] Fiji K002554056 Yes
Nilsson, V.; Mangfredi, R. [60] Costa Rica K002554148 Yes
Constable, E.F. [22152] Australia K002554045 Yes
Salzmann, P. [2] Brazil K000053835 Yes
Pennell, F. [5188] Colombia K002554326 Yes
Gams [93] Fiji K002554061 Yes
Tucker, J.M. [712] El Salvador K002554153 Yes
Preston, T.A. [s.n.] Brazil K002554267 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [987] Brazil K000955778 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Wilmot-Dear, M.; Saenz, A. [3338] Argentina K002554360 Yes
s.coll. [13580] Philippines K002554026 Yes
Edaño, G.E. [s.n.] Philippines K002554024 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [RSNH24231] Vanuatu K002554050 Yes
Cooper, J.J. [s.n.] Costa Rica K001735352 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Hind, D.J.N.; Mendoza, M. [23122] Bolivia K002554321 Yes
Schultes, R.E.; Villarreal, M. [7726] Colombia K002554330 Yes
Dombrowski, L. [617] Brazil K002554263 Yes
Rambo, B. [40577] Brazil K000924295 Yes
Bolland, G. [39] Brazil K000054498 Yes
Clarke, D. [3867] Guyana K002554276 Yes
Fiebrig, K. [53] Paraguay K002554284 Yes
Wheeler, J.M. [ANU5797] Papua New Guinea K002554035 Yes
Koroiveibau, D. [14620] Fiji K002554062 Yes
Buderus, J. [NGF20701] Papua New Guinea K002554037 Yes
Kondo, Y.; Edaño, G. [s.n.] Philippines K002554029 Yes
Grubb, P.J.; Curry, B.A.B.; Fernández Pérez, A. [678] Colombia K002554332 Yes
Henty, E.E. [14746] Papua New Guinea K002554034 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002554372 Yes
Dusén, P. [9349a] Brazil K000924294 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [2878] Mexico K002554144 Yes
s.coll. [15364] Philippines K002554028 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [9498] Australia K002554040 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Hind, D.J.N. [23050] Bolivia K002554323 Yes
Talbot, H.F. [s.n.] K000924289 Yes
Scarth Johnson, V. [94] Tonga K002554066 Yes
Hawkes, J.G.; Hjerting, J.P.; Lester, R.N. [2041] Honduras K002554158 Yes
von Tuerckheim, H. [s.n.] Guatemala K002554145 Yes
Degener, O.; Degener, I.; Wong, C. [31595] United States K002554070 Yes
Lankester, C.H. [K153] Costa Rica K002554152 Yes
Lander, N.S. [322] Australia K002554042 Yes
Sandoval, E. [1429] El Salvador K002554156 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; S. F. da Fonseca; Souza, R.; Reis dos Santos, R.; Ramos, J. [26493] Brazil K002554272 Yes
Tate, R. [415] Nicaragua K002554159 Yes
Rusby, H.H. [1671] Bolivia K002554319 Yes
Widgren [210] Brazil K002554258 Yes
Greenwood, W. [180] Fiji K002554058 Yes
Bristol, M.L. [2455] Samoa K002554063 Yes
Hassler, E. [11815] Paraguay K002554285 Yes
Haegi, L. [2025] Australia K002554041 Yes
s.coll. [646] Brazil K002554259 Yes
Gay, J. [s.n.] Brazil K000955777 Yes
Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil K002554261 Yes
Versteegh, C. [BW12678] Papua New Guinea K002554033 Yes
Lankester, C.H. [K153] Costa Rica K002554151 Yes
Buchtien, O. [825] Bolivia K002554318 Yes
Piedel [433] Brazil K003710313 Yes
Madriñán, S.; Barbosa, C. [219] Colombia K002554328 Yes
Flenley, J.R. [ANU2194] Papua New Guinea K002554036 Yes
Franco, G.A.D. [126] Brazil K002554265 Yes
Smith, A.C. [4194] Fiji K002554055 Yes
[Boag] [s.n.] Brazil K002554269 Yes
Moritz [340] K001735356 Yes
Nov 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [5790] Brazil Erechtites valerianifolius f. organensis K000895249 Type Yes
Nov 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [5790] Brazil Erechtites valerianifolius f. organensis K000895250 Type Yes

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