Family:
Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl
Genus:
Sphaeranthus L.

Sphaeranthus indicus L.

This species is accepted, and its native range is China (Yunnan) to Tropical Asia and Australia.

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia

Sphaeranthus indicus L. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 3178] Sphaeranthus hirtus K001118688 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3178], India Sphaeranthus hirtus K001118689 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3178], India Sphaeranthus hirtus K001118691 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3178], India Sphaeranthus hirtus K001118692 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3178] Sphaeranthus hirtus K001118693 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3178], India Sphaeranthus hirtus K001118690 Yes

First published in Sp. Pl.: 927 (1753)

Accepted by

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • GCC in GCC (2011). Global Compositae Checklist Global Compositae Checklist http://compositae.landcareresearch.co.nz/.
  • Koyama, H., Bunwong, S., Pornpongrungrueng, P. & Hind, D.J.N. (2016). Flora of Thailand 13(2): 143-428. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Asteraceae Flora of China 20-21: 1-992. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Literature

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.

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