Asteraceae
Gynura

Gynura pseudochina (L.) DC.

First published in Prodr. 6: 299 (1838)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent to S. China and Indo-China, Jawa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Assam, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, China South-Central, China Southeast, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Hainan, India, Jawa, Malawi, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Zambia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Beentje, H.J. (2021). Flore du Gabon 56: 1-148. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.
  • 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.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2024). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 5: 1-432. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Singh, N.P. & al. (eds.) (2002). Flora of Mizoram 1: 1-845. Botanical Survey of India.

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.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2024). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 5: 1-432. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Singh, N.P. & al. (eds.) (2002). Flora of Mizoram 1: 1-845. Botanical Survey of India.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Agnew, A.D.Q. & Agnew, S., Upland Kenya Wild Flowers, ed. 2: 225 (1994).
  • Blundell, Wild Flow. E. Afr.: fig. 366 (1987).
  • C. Jeffrey in Kew Bulletin 41: 930 (1986).
  • DC., Prodr. 6: 299 (1838).
  • F.G. Davies in Kew Bulletin 33: 638 (1979).
  • Lisowski, Aster. Fl. Afr. Centr. 2: 432 (1991).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2008 Harvey, Y.B. [325] Cameroon K000518710 Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Festo, L.; Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [2691] Kenya K000197182 Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Watt, G. [6834] India K000843783 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Festo, L.; Luke, Q.; Luke, P. [2710] Kenya K000197183 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Pollard, B.J. [521] Cameroon K000746675 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7367] Tanzania K002603311 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [12734] Thailand K002602772 Yes
Horsfield, T. [s.n.] K002603394 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] K002603303 Yes
Napier, E.R. [6799] Kenya K002603296 Yes
Adamson, T. [12] Kenya K002603291 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [20659] Thailand K002602780 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [27648B] India K002602604 Yes
Kerr, A. [8399] Thailand K002602781 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4444] Thailand K002602785 Yes
Lakshnakara, M.C. [1380] Thailand K002602766 Yes
Collett, H. [683] Burma K002602593 Yes
Ducloux, F. [5541] China K002602543 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [27627A] India K002602598 Yes
Friis; Bidgood, S.; Legesse, M.; Wandefrash, M.; Gibre-Hiwot, G. [8727] Ethiopia K002603090 Yes
Kassner [475] K002603304 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [20943] Laos K002602790 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S.; Nelson, I.; Santisuk, T. [31616] Thailand K002602774 Yes
Kerr, A. [20420] K002602784 Yes
M. I' Abbé Delavay [2680] China K002602539 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [1802] Thailand K002602777 Yes
Larsen, K.; Santisuk, T.; Watkins, I. [633] Thailand K002602775 Yes
Milne- Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [7367] Tanzania K002603310 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hunde, A.; Tadesse, M. [3578] Ethiopia K002603094 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002602603 Yes
Père Ducloux [68] China K002602546 Yes
Lace, J.H. [5856] Burma K002602594 Yes
Copley, H. [B518] Kenya K002603295 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1418] Tanzania K002603307 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B1966] K002603293 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [6958] Thailand K002602779 Yes
Morse, H.B. [507] China K002602538 Yes
Verdcourt [3850] Kenya K002603298 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [2524A] Burma K002602595 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [27618A] India K002602601 No
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [1111] Thailand K002602767 Yes
Morton, J.K. [K 193] Cameroon K000052356 Yes
Fay, J.M. [2586] K002603082 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [13494] Thailand K002602770 Yes
Luke, Q.; Luke, P.A. [5048B] Tanzania K002603312 Yes
Fay, J.M. [5530] K002603084 Yes
Rawlins, S.P. [286] Kenya K002603302 Yes
Kerr, A. [20427] K002602787 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [7350] China K002602540 No
Hindorf [813] Kenya K002603294 Yes
Phengklai, C.; et al [6640] Thailand K002602768 Yes
Bourne [2405] India K002602607 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [19541] Thailand K002602792 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002602541 Yes
Schoch, O. [191] China K002602547 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002602600 Yes
Poilane, M. [4009] Thailand K002602778 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2932] Tanzania K002603309 Yes
s.coll. [20943] Laos K002602782 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2932] Tanzania K002603308 Yes
Fay, J.M. [2586] K002603083 Yes
Collins, E.E. [757] Thailand K002602769 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [215] China K002602548 Yes
Kimani, Z.J. [281] Kenya K002603292 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [19457] Thailand K002602789 Yes
Brunt, M.A. [183] Cameroon K000052352 Yes
Bloembergen, S. [47] K002602791 Yes
Verdcourt [2596] Kenya K002603299 Yes
Henry, A. [12297A] China K002602544 Yes
Friis; Tadesse, M.; Vollesen, K.B. [3074] Ethiopia K002603093 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2066] Cameroon K000052353 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S. [33637] Thailand K002602773 Yes
Cook, C.D.K.; Rix, E.M.; Schneller, J. [208] India K002602597 Yes
Peter, G.A. [5398A] Tanzania K002603306 Yes
Henry, A. [10516] China K002602545 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [745] Kenya K002603297 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [27929A] India K002602602 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [3638] Angola K000377682 Unknown Type Material Yes
Letouzey, R. [8529] Cameroon K002603075 Yes
Morse, H.B. [391] K002602537 Yes
Pierre, L. [s.n.] K002602786 Yes
Grey-Wilson; Phillips [335] Nepal K002602592 Yes
Mesfin, T.; Vollesen, K.B. [4184] Ethiopia K002603091 Yes
Brunt, M.A. [275] Cameroon K000052355 Yes
Lei, C.I. [313] China K002602549 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8955] Kenya K002603301 Yes
s.coll. [0102] China K002602550 Yes
s.coll. [2333] K000843782 Type Yes
Kokwaro; Mathenge; Mburi [3520] Kenya K002603300 Yes
s.coll. [3264] Thailand K002602783 Yes
Hanco[illegible] [[560]] China K002602552 Yes
[illegible]; [illegible] [[illegible]] Thailand K002602776 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002602599 Yes
Greenway [6877] Tanzania K002603305 Yes
Welwitsch [3595] Angola K000377683 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bourne [2405] India K002602606 Yes
Bauer, P.J. [43] Cameroon K000052354 Yes
Hancock, W. [560] China K002602542 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Sebsebe, D. [8617] Ethiopia K002603092 Yes
Put [2849] Thailand K002602788 Yes
Whiting, M.M.; Stuart, K.J. [102] China K002602551 Yes
Gould, B.J. [294] Bhutan K002602596 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002603395 Yes
Morse, H.B. [391] China K002602536 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002602605 Yes
Kerr, A. [8687] Thailand K002602771 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002602591 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3159] Cacalia sagittaria K001118661 Unknown Type Material Yes

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