Asteraceae
Gnaphalium

Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers.

First published in Syn. Pl. 2: 421 (1807)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Egypt to Chad, SW. Arabian Peninsula, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Australia. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Egypt, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Queensland, South Australia, Sudan, Taiwan, Thailand, Victoria, Vietnam, Western Australia, Yemen

Introduced into:

Angola, Bolivia, Botswana, Cayman Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • 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.
  • Prakash, L. & Balasubramanian, P. (2018). Invasive alien flora of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Southern Eastern Ghats, India. Indian Forester 144: 857-862.
  • Pruski, J.F. (ed.) (2018). Flora Mesoamericana 5(2): 1-608. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Qaiser, M. & Abid, R. (2003). Flora of Pakistan 210: 1-215. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • 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.

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.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • 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.
  • Pruski, J.F. (ed.) (2018). Flora Mesoamericana 5(2): 1-608. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Sarder, N.U. & Hassan, M.A. (eds.) (2018). Vascular flora of Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts 3: 1-978. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1986 Davy [431] Mali K000391781 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [304] Zambia K002392098 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [2241] India K002391494 Yes
Lambrecht, F.L. [276] Botswana K002392085 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [7716] K002391463 Yes
Miller, O.B. [3619] Zimbabwe K002392102 Yes
Wingfield, R. [2408] Tanzania K002392075 Yes
Jafri, S.M.H. [1571] Pakistan K002391465 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sudan K002870803 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25790] India K002391501 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] India K002391491 Yes
Parodi, D. [s.n.] Brazil K001107684 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25788] India K002391492 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Cookson, A.J. [6591] Zambia K002392090 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Cookson, A.J. [6591] Zambia K002392091 Yes
Hedberg, O. [4719] Tanzania K002392074 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [5646] Zimbabwe K002392101 Yes
Harley, R.M. [9494] Tanzania K002392069 Yes
Peter, G.A. [44472] Tanzania K002392067 Yes
Gairdner, A.E. (Miss) [63] Zimbabwe K002392100 Yes
Wallich [s.n.] K002391471 Yes
Edgeworth, M.P. [124] India K002391470 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Brenan, J.P.M. [7968] Zambia K002392089 Yes
Glaziou, A. [15112] Brazil K001107683 Yes
Hansen, O.J. [3434] Botswana K002392088 Yes
Codd, L.E. [7331] Zambia K002392095 Yes
Glaziou, A. [15112] Brazil K001107682 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25775] India K002391490 Yes
Schomburgk, R. H. [573] Guyana K001766238 Yes
Schomburgk, R. H. [250/366 03] Guyana K001766239 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1947] Zambia K002392099 Yes
Harley, R.M. [9417] Tanzania K002392068 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [4583] Tanzania K002392072 Yes
Richards, H.M. [11393] Tanzania K002392070 Yes
Pawek, J. [12885B] Malawi K002392103 Yes
Jayaseelan, T.S. [21972] India K002391469 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [11670] Malawi K002392104 Yes
Prance, G.T. [5909] Brazil K001107686 Yes
Scudder, T. [91] Zambia K002392094 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1100] Botswana K002392087 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [2241] India K002391496 Yes
Mutchnick, P. [766] Guyana K002392536 Yes
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [3460] Angola K002392109 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [2243] India K002391497 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [2242] India K002391495 Yes
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [3459] Angola K002392107 Yes
Macedo, A.; Macuacua, L. [1142] Mozambique K002392106 Yes
Faden, R.B. [67714] Kenya K002392066 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25786] India K002391493 Yes
Glaziou, A. [13993] Brazil K001107685 Yes
Thulin, M.; Mhoro, B. [533] Tanzania K002392065 Yes
Best, E.B. [152] Zambia K002392096 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [24057] India K002391489 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25784] India K002391498 Yes
Mutimushi, J.M. [JMM1541] Zambia K002392092 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Greenway, P.J. [7643] Zambia K002392097 Yes
Boinier, E. [s.n.] Egypt K002870804 Yes
[A. Hall Martin] [917] Malawi K002392105 Yes
[N. Gamble] [902A] K002391464 Yes
Lambrecht, F.L. [394] Botswana K002392086 Yes
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [3462] Angola K002392108 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1679] India K002391499 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25777] India K002391500 Yes
Robison, T. [5129] Tanzania K002392073 Yes
Anderson, B. [1203] Tanzania K002392071 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [6782] Zambia K002392093 Yes
Meinertzhagen [91] Gnaphalium niliacum K002870808 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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