Asparagaceae

Cordyline Comm. ex R.Br.

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 280 (1810), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mascarenes, Papuasia to W. Pacific, Bolivia to S. South America.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Caroline Is., Fiji, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Paraguay, Queensland, Réunion, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Uruguay, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is.

Introduced into:

Assam, Cambodia, China Southeast, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Gilbert Is., Great Britain, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Kermadec Is., Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Malaya, Marquesas, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Myanmar, Nauru, Niue, Panamá, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Samoa, Society Is., Tasmania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tuvalu, Wake I., Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2014 Dusén, P. [13495] Brazil K001068818 Yes
Feb 1, 2014 Burchell, W.J. [9890] Brazil K001068812 Yes
Feb 1, 2014 Langsdorff, G.H., von [s.n.] Brazil K001068815 Yes
Feb 1, 2014 Glaziou, A.F.M. [13632] Brazil K001068814 Yes
Feb 1, 2014 Dusén, P. [13495] Brazil K001068817 Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Smith, L.B.; Reitz, R.; Sufridini, O. [9299] Brazil K001068816 Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Burchell, W.J. [4875] Brazil K001068813 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Pirani, J.R.; Cordeiro, I. [4509] Brazil K001068820 Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Hoehne, W. [1949] Brazil K001068819 Yes
Womersley, J.S. [NGF11085] Papua New Guinea K002972511 Yes
Cook, C. [s.n.] Indonesia K002972549 Yes
Koroiveiban, D. [11591] Fiji K002972838 Yes
Womersley, J.S. [NGF17844] Papua New Guinea K002972517 Yes
Anta [201] Indonesia K002972513 Yes
Gillison, A.; Kairo [NGF25635] Papua New Guinea K002972534 Yes
Pulsford, M.; Barrett, J.H. [15] Papua New Guinea K002972522 Yes
Kerenga, K.; Galore, M. [LAE77659] Papua New Guinea K002972512 Yes
Melville, R.; Melville, E.F. [6877] New Zealand K002972716 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002972986 Yes
s.coll. [ANU1592] Philippines K002972439 No
Her, H.; Hicks; Heru; Simon; Lina; Sagisono, M. [6] Indonesia K002972502 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002972624 Yes
Moseley [s.n.] K002972536 Yes
Melville, R.; Moore, L.B. [5331] New Zealand K002972717 Yes
Duncan; [J. Haast] [s.n.] K002972692 Yes
Kirk, J. [1000] New Zealand K002972691 Yes
Carr, C.E. [13296] K002972538 Yes
Boden-Kloss, C. [s.n.] K002972440 Yes
Cook, C. [s.n.] Indonesia K002972551 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] New Zealand K002972689 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002972941 Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] New Zealand K002972687 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] New Caledonia K002972760 Yes
Coode, M. [4221] Reunion K:SPC-33410.000 No
Carr, C.E. [[15524]] K002972540 Yes
Hassler, E. [1320] Paraguay K002972919 Yes
Hassler, E. [1320] Paraguay K002972920 Yes
Hoogland, R.D. [3631] Papua New Guinea K002972508 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002972984 Yes
Cook, C. [s.n.] Indonesia K002972545 Yes
Simaga, J.M.; Johns, R.J. [09465] Papua New Guinea K002972527 Yes
Bryan Jr., E.H. [361] Fiji K002972837 Yes
Lovave, M. [MJL101] Papua New Guinea K002972532 Yes
Gideon, O.G.; et al. [LAE78610] Papua New Guinea K002972531 Yes
Brass, L.J. [30635] Papua New Guinea K002972516 Yes
Blackwood, B. [321] Papua New Guinea K002972510 Yes
Cook, C. [s.n.] Indonesia K002972547 Yes
Sidiyasa, K. [2614] Indonesia K002972423 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2105] Brunei K001577273 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002972945 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002972985 Yes
Meijer Drees, E. [32] Indonesia K002972520 Yes
van Borssum Waalkes, J. [3317] Indonesia K002972433 Yes
Walsh, D. [083] K002972626 Yes
Cook, C. [s.n.] Indonesia K002972550 Yes
Lyall, D. [s.n.] New Zealand K002972690 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Malaysia K002972421 Yes
Sadsoeitoeboen, M.J.; Gregson, J.; Sagisolo, M.; Mambor, E. [MJS247] Indonesia K002972501 Yes
[M. N. Rers]; [W. Taylor]; [B. Kules] [s.n.] K002972623 Yes
J.H.H. [7075] Australia K002972627 Yes
van Royen, P.; Sleumer, H.O. [6170] Indonesia K002972506 Yes
Takeuchi; Jisaka; Towati; Ama [21177] Papua New Guinea K002972544 Yes
Orchard, A.E. [3307] New Zealand K002972688 Yes
K:SPC-05450.000 No
Eyma, P.J. [5235] Indonesia K002972515 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002972715 Yes
Schodde, R. [1632] Papua New Guinea K002972504 Yes
Carr, C.E. [15524] K002972541 Yes
Eyma, P.J. [5078] Indonesia K002972514 Yes
{Baker, W.J.; Utteridge, T.; Rogier de Kok; Bau, B.} [1306] Papua New Guinea K002972525 Yes
Polak, A.M. [719] Indonesia K002972507 Yes
Jones, B. [128] Malaysia K002972432 Yes
Carr, C.E. [13296] K002972539 Yes
Streimann, H.; Katik, P. [LAE51792] Papua New Guinea K002972523 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Indonesia K002972430 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002972944 Yes
Motley, J. [1116] Indonesia K002972422 Yes
{Baker, W.J.; Utteridge, T.; Rogier de Kok; Bau, B.} [1306] Papua New Guinea K002972526 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002972987 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002972942 Yes
Cook, C. [s.n.] Indonesia K002972535 Yes
Flenley, J.R. [ANU2565] Papua New Guinea K002972503 Yes
Melville, R.; Godley, E.J.; Hamilton, W.M. [6689] New Zealand K002972728 Yes
Melville, R.; Melville, E.F. [6877] New Zealand K002972718 Yes
Womersley, J.S.; Simmonds, N.W. [5043] Papua New Guinea K002972537 Yes
Colenso [s.n.] New Zealand K002972685 Yes
Cook, C. [s.n.] Indonesia K002972548 Yes
Colenso [1508] New Zealand K002972686 Yes
s.coll. [85] Indonesia K002972419 No
Melville, R.; Godley, E.J.; Hamilton, W.M. [6689] New Zealand K002972727 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002972943 Yes
Sayers, D. [NGF21738] K002972533 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002972982 Yes
Flenley, J.R. [ANU2383] Papua New Guinea K002972519 Yes
{Pillon, Y.; Barrière, R.; Dagosstini, G.; al.} [184] New Caledonia K002972799 Yes
Vandenberg, J.; Katik, P. [NGF42318] Papua New Guinea K002972505 Yes
s.coll. [163] Indonesia K002972417 Yes
Carr, C.E. [16028] Papua New Guinea K002972509 Yes
van Borssum Waalkes, J. [3317] Indonesia K002972434 Yes
Eyma, P.J. [5078] Indonesia K002972518 Yes
Gardner, R.O. [7104] Papua New Guinea K002972499 Yes
Cooper, R. [120122] New Zealand K002972946 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002972940 Yes
Cook, C. [s.n.] Indonesia K002972546 Yes
van Royen, P. [4690] Indonesia K002972521 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002972983 Yes
{Baker, W.J.; Utteridge, T.; Rogier de Kok; Bau, B.} [1306] Papua New Guinea K002972524 Yes

Sources

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