Asteraceae
Pteronia

Pteronia divaricata (P.J.Bergius) Less.

First published in Syn. Gen. Compos.: 196 (1832)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Namibia to Cape Prov. It grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Namibia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Kew Bulletin

  • (Lessing 1832: 196);
  • Bergius, P. J. (1767). Descriptiones Plantarum ex Capite Bonæ Spei. L. Salvius, Stockholm.
  • Bremer, K. (1983). Taxonomy of Asaemia with notes on Stilnophyton (Compositae-Anthemideae). Nord. J. Bot. 3: 193 – 195.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  • Bremer, K. (1994). Asteraceae, cladistics & classification. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
  • Brown, N. E. (1906). XVIII – Diagnoses Africanae, XVI. Bull. Misc. Inform., Kew 1906: 98 – 109.
  • Craven, P. & Loots, S. (2002). Namibia. In: J. S. Golding (ed.), Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14: 61 – 92.
  • Dinter, K. (1921). LVIII. Index der aus Deutsch-Südwestafrika bis zum Jahre 1917 bekannt gewordenen Pflanzenarten. VII. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 17: 185 – 192.
  • Dinter, K. (1926). VI. Index der aus Deutsch-Südwestafrika bis zum Jahre 1917 bekannt gewordenen Pflanzenarten. XX. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 23: 130 – 133.
  • Dinter, K. (1931). Kurzer Bericht über meine Reise 1929 in die Küstenwüste SW.-Afrikas, spez. die Buchuberge. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 29: 163 – 170.
  • Dinter, K. (1932). XVI. Diagnosen neuer südwestafrikanischer Pflanzen. 2. Fortsetzung. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 30: 181 – 184.
  • Drège, J. F. (1843). Zwei pflanzengeographische Documente. Besondere Beigabe zur Flora 1843 Band II: 1 – 230. Königliche Botanische Gesellschaft, Regensburg. [With an introduction by […nebst einer Einleitung von…] E. Meyer, on pp. 3 – 43]
  • Glen, H. F. & Germishuizen, G. (2009). Botanical exploration of southern Africa — edition 2. Strelitzia 26: 286.
  • Harvey in Harvey & Sonder (1865: 99);
  • Harvey, W. H. (1865). Compositae. In: W. H. Harvey & O. W. Sonder (eds), Flora Capensis Volume III, Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae. Hodges, Smith and Co., Dublin. [Pteronia on pp. 95 – 110]
  • Herman (2003: 277).
  • Herman, P. P. J. (2003). Pteronia. In: G. Germishuizen & N. L. Meyer (eds), Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 276 – 279.
  • Herman, P. P. J., Retief, E., Koekemoer, M. & Welman, W. G. (2000). Asteraceae. In: O. A. Leistner (ed.), Seed Plants of southern Africa: families and genera. Strelitzia 10: 101 – 170.
  • Hoffmann, O. (1893). Pteronia polygalifolia. In: H. Schinz (ed.), Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Afrikanischen Flora. Bull. Herb. Boissier 1: 73.
  • Hutchinson & Phillips (1917: 296);
  • Hutchinson, J. & Phillips, E. P. (1917). A revision of the genus Pteronia (Compositae). Ann. S. African Mus. 9: 277 – 329.
  • IUCN (2001). IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland & Cambridge.
  • IUCN Standards and Petitions Subcommittee (2013). Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Version 10. Prepared by the Standards and Petitions Subcommittee. Downloadable from http://www.iucnredlist.org/documents/RedListGuidelines.pdf.
  • Klatt, F. W. (1896). Tribus: Mutisiaceae. In: H. Schinz (ed.), Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Afrikanischen Flora. Bull. Herb. Boissier 4: 843.
  • Källersjö, M. (1991). The genus Athanasia (Compositae – Anthemideae). Opera Bot. 106: 1 – 75.
  • Lanjouw, J. & Stafleu, F. A. (1954). Index Herbariorum, Part II(1), Collectors, First instalment A – D. Reg. Veget. 2: 163. Utrecht – Netherlands: International Bureau for Plant Taxonomy and Nomenclature of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy.
  • Lanjouw, J. & Stafleu, F. A. (1957). Index Herbariorum, Part II(2), Collectors, E – H. Reg. Veget. 9: 176.
  • Lessing, C. F. (1832). Synopsis Generum Compositarum, Berolini, Sumtibus Dunckeri et Humblotii, Paris & London. [Pteronia on pp. 195 – 196]
  • Linnaeus, C. (1760). Plantae Rariores Africanæ. L. Salvius, Stockholm. [Thesis of Jacob Printz, presided over by Linnaeus to whom new names have to be attributed]
  • Linnaeus, C. (1763a). Amoenitates academicæ, vol. 6. L. Salvius, Stockholm. [The thesis of Jacob Printz, cited as Plantae africanæ rariores, as no. 106 on pp. 77 – 115]
  • Linnaeus, C. (1763b). Species plantarum (ed. 2) Vol. 2. L. Salvius, Stockholm.
  • Linnaeus, C. (1764). Genera Plantarum. L. Salvius, Stockholm.
  • Linnaeus, C. (filius) (1782). Supplementum Plantarum. Impensis Orphanotrophei, Brunsvigæ. [Title page “1781” but published April 1782]
  • Loots, S. (2005). Red Data Book of Namibian Plants. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 38: 37, 122.
  • Lowrey, T. K. (1998). Pteronia. In: C. E. Jarvis & N. J. Turland (eds), Typification of Linnaean specific and varietal names in the Compositae (Asteraceae). Taxon 47: 365.
  • Merxmüller & Roessler (1984: 89);
  • Merxmüller (1967: 155);
  • Merxmüller, H. & Roessler, H. (1984). Compositen-Studien XI. Neue Übersicht der Compositen Südwestafrikas. Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 20: 61 – 96.
  • Merxmüller, H. (1952). Compositen Studien II. Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 1: 120 – 129.
  • Merxmüller, H. (1955). Pteronia. In: K. Suessenguth & H. Merxmüller (eds), Taxa praecipue africana. Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 2: 67 – 83.
  • Merxmüller, H. (1967). 139: Asteraceae. In: H. Merxmüller (ed.), Prodromus einer Flora von Südwestafrika. J. Cramer, Lehre.
  • Moore, S. (1902). A contribution to the Composite flora of Africa. J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 35: 325 – 326.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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  • Muschler, R. (1911a). Compositae africanae novae. I. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 46: 51 – 124. [Pteronia on pp. 95 – 103]
  • Muschler, R. (1911b). LXXXVII. Vernonia De Wildemaniana Muschler, nom. nov. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 9: 384.
  • Nordenstam, B. (1971). New South African Compositae. Bot. Not. 124: 10 – 14.
  • Pearson, H. H. W. (1911). 1. On the collections of dried plants obtained in South-West Africa by the Percy Sladen Memorial Expeditions, 1908 – 1911. Ann. S. African Mus. 9: 1 – 20.
  • Range, P. (1935). Die Flora des Namalandes. VIII. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 38: 256 – 280.
  • Roessler, H. & Merxmüller, H. (1982). Weitere Neufunde aus Südwestafrika. Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 18: 187 – 200.
  • South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). (2011). SANBI Integrated Biodiversity Information System (SIBIS). Website http://sibis.sanbi.org/faces/Home.jsp?1=1. Accessed 2 December 2012.
  • Stafleu, F. A. & Cowan, R. S. (1986). Taxonomic literature. Volume VI: Sti – Vuy, p. 538. Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema, Utrecht/Antwerpen; Dr. W. Junk b.v., Publishers, The Hague/Boston.
  • Thunberg, C. P. (1800). Prodromus Plantarum Capensium, quas, in Promontorio Bonæ Spei Africes, annis 1772 – 1775. Pars posterior. Joh. Fr. Edman, Uppsala.
  • Turczaninow, N. S. (1851). Synanthereae quaedam hucusque indescriptae. Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 24: 59 – 95.
  • Turland, N. J. (2013). The Code decoded. A user’s guide to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. Koeltz Scientific Books, Königstein.
  • Vegter, I. H. (1976). Index Herbariorum, Part II(4), Collectors, M. Regnum Veg. 93: 504. Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema, Utrecht.
  • de Candolle (1836: 357);
  • de Candolle, A. P. (1836). Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis, Pars Quinta. Treuttel & Würtz, Paris. [Pteronia L. on pp. 356 – 365]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mannheimer, C.A.; Mannheimer, J. [420] Namibia K002676017 Yes
Parker, R.N. [4629] South Africa K002676051 Yes
Van Zyl, L. [3156] South Africa K002676000 Yes
Cron, G.V.; Goodman, M. [617] South Africa K002676065 Yes
Hardy, D.S. [463] South Africa K002676034 Yes
Hardy, D.S. [588] South Africa K002676036 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.D. [452] South Africa K002676038 Yes
Leistner, O.A. [461] South Africa K002676059 Yes
Zeyher [2512] South Africa K002676057 Yes
Drège [s.n.] South Africa K002676009 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [817] South Africa K002676024 Yes
Pappe, L. [2574] South Africa K002676014 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [14741] South Africa K002676043 Yes
Hall, H. [5181] South Africa K002676001 Yes
Oliver; Tölken; Venter [152] South Africa K002676029 Yes
Wallich; Zeyher [818] South Africa K002676010 Yes
Hardy, D.S. [215] South Africa K002676031 Yes
Morris, W. (Revd) [5669] South Africa K002676022 Yes
Salter, T.M. [1695] South Africa K002676046 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [14741] South Africa K002676045 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [14780] South Africa K002676005 Yes
Bayliss, R.D.A. [6296] South Africa K002676053 Yes
McDonald, D.J. [718] South Africa K002675998 Yes
Pillans, N.S. [5361] South Africa K002676056 Yes
Drège; Mund [s.n.] South Africa K002676012 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [11475] South Africa K002676030 Yes
Parker, R.N. [4504] South Africa K002676025 Yes
Hall, H. [3846] South Africa K002676007 Yes
Hardy, D.S. [609] South Africa K002676064 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [14780] South Africa K002676003 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [3404] South Africa K002676028 Yes
Welman, W.G. [00034] South Africa K002675999 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K002676011 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [3770] South Africa K002676018 Yes
Hardy, D.S. [656] South Africa K002676033 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [1391] South Africa K002676004 Yes
Story, R. [4276] South Africa K002676002 Yes
Breda, V. [1272] South Africa K002676063 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [6779] South Africa K002676019 Yes
Werdermann, E.; H.D. [452] South Africa K002676037 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [6629] South Africa K002676026 Yes
Stephens, E.L.; Glover, R. [8654] South Africa K002676058 Yes
Leistner, O.A. [287] South Africa K002676060 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [10715] South Africa K002676042 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [19628] South Africa K002676044 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [5020] South Africa K002676054 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [4958] Namibia K002676052 Yes
Schinz, H. [697] South Africa K002676055 Yes
Oliver, E.G.H. [3805] South Africa K002676062 Yes
Salter, T.M. [1464] South Africa K002676049 No
Hall, H. [3849] South Africa K002676008 Yes
C.B.S.; Zeyher [818] K002676013 Yes
Thompson, M.F.; Roux, L. [46] South Africa K002676041 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [3469] South Africa K002676023 Yes
Ryder (Hon. Mrs) [s.n.] South Africa K002676048 Yes
Giess, W. [14614] Namibia K002676047 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [946] South Africa K002676040 Yes
Jhode, J. [A1901] South Africa K002676061 Yes
Bolus, H. [398] South Africa K002676021 Yes
Schlieben; Breda, V. [9829] South Africa K002676032 Yes
s.coll. [8542] South Africa K002676020 Yes
Zeyher [2513-2512] South Africa K002676015 Yes
Breda, V. [1272] South Africa K002676035 Yes
Marsh, J.A. [1284] South Africa K002676006 Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000273442 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [6764] South Africa K002676027 Yes

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