Asteraceae
Gynura

Gynura divaricata (L.) DC.

First published in Prodr. 6: 301 (1838)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. China to Indo-China. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Mauritius, Réunion

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Koyama, H., Bunwong, S., Pornpongrungrueng, P. & Hind, D.J.N. (2016). Flora of Thailand 13(2): 143-428. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1977 s.coll. [63] China K000843788 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Mauritius K002603344 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002603342 No
s.coll. [141] Vietnam K000843769 Type Yes
s.coll. [3154/264] K002603343 Yes
Champion, J.G. [233] Hong Kong K000843790 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [33] China K000843789 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Meyer] [s.n.] China K002602510 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3158] Cacalia incana K001118659 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3158] India Cacalia incana K001118660 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3154] Cacalia hieracioides K001118656 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • 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