Aristolochiaceae
Prosopanche

Prosopanche americana (R.Br.) Baill.

First published in Hist. Pl. 9: 27 (1886)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Peru (Pasco), S. Brazil to N. Argentina. It is a holoparasite and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Brazil South, Peru

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 1269 (1999). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de la República Argentina 2: 1-623. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 1269 (1999). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de la República Argentina 2: 1-623. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • GBIF (2008- continuously updated). Global Biodiversity Information Facility http://www.gbif.org/.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. 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 2023. 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