Commelinaceae
Tripogandra

Tripogandra diuretica (Mart.) Handlos

First published in Rhodora 77: 259 (1975)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil to NE. Argentina. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Uruguay

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pellegrini, M.O.O., Aona-Pinheiro, L.Y.S., Forzza, R.C. (2013). Taxonomy and conservation status of Tripogandra warmingiana (Seub.) Handlos (Commelinaceae), a previously obscure taxon from Brazil. Phytotaxa 91: 39-49.
  • Walderley, M.G.L., Shepherd, G.J., Melhem, T.S. & Giulietti, A.M. (eds.) (2005). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 4: 1-392. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] K003397533 Yes
Miguel Bang Lectæ, A. Bolivia K003397477 No
Steinbach, J. Bolivia K003397474 No
Krukoff, B.A. Bolivia K003397475 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003397534 Yes
Balansa, B. Paraguay K003397385 Yes
Lopes, J.C.; Mello-Silva, R.; Martinelli, I.G.; Ferrero, R.; Montserrat, L. [73] Brazil K001567051 Yes
Steinbach, J. Bolivia K003397476 No
Krukoff, B.A. Bolivia K003397473 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003397532 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. Bolivia K003397478 No
Spruce, R. [4071] Peru K000201662 Yes
Spruce, R. [4071] Peru K000201663 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003397537 Yes
Moraes, M.A.; Benevenuto, B. Brazil K003397386 Yes
Vanni, R.; Ferraro, L.; Maruñak, V. [3306] Argentina K003397515 Yes
Talbot, H.F. [s.n.] Tradescantia sellowiana K000434019 Type Yes
Romero, E. [332] Honduras Tripogandra elongata f. diuretica K003397219 Yes
Hawkes, J.G.; Hjerting, J.P.; Lester, R.N. [2103] Honduras Tripogandra elongata f. diuretica K003397214 Yes
Contreras, E. [11035] Guatemala Tripogandra elongata f. diuretica K003397217 Yes
Heyde; Lux [3521] Guatemala Tripogandra elongata f. diuretica K003397216 Yes
Hawkes, J.G.; Hjerting, J.P.; Lester, R.N. [2080] Honduras Tripogandra elongata f. diuretica K003397215 Yes
Hawkes, J.G.; Hjerting, J.P.; Lester, R.N. [1903] Guatemala Tripogandra elongata f. diuretica K003397218 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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