Asteraceae
Xanthium

Xanthium chinense Mill.

First published in Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 4 (1768)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Canada to Mexico, Caribbean. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Arkansas, Dominican Republic, Florida, Illinois, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Québec, Wisconsin

Introduced into:

Austria, California, Colombia, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, India, Krym, South European Russia, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Ukraine

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Tomasello, S. (2018). How many names for a beloved genus? Coalescent-based species delimitation in Xanthium L. (Ambrosiinae, Asteraceae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 127: 135-145.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2006). Asteraceae. Flora of North America North of Mexico 21: 1-616. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. [Cited as Xanthium strumarium.]
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela. [Cited as Xanthium strumarium.]
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Asteraceae. Flora of China 20-21: 1-992. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis). [Cited as Xanthium strumarium.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Johnson, R.W.; Thomas, M.B. [MRS574] Australia K002483562 Yes
Perry, R.A. [1397] Australia K002483558 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002483586 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002483585 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002483561 Yes
White, C.T. [11439] Australia K002483559 Yes
Smith, L.S. [3081] Australia K002483560 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] United States Xanthium decalvatum K002483741 Yes
Michael, P.W. [138453] Australia Xanthium occidentale K002483545 Yes
Hahn, L. [218] Martinique Xanthium occidentale K002483800 Yes
Sintenis, P. [933] Puerto Rico Xanthium occidentale K002483801 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia Xanthium occidentale K002483554 Yes
Michael, P.; Lander, N.S. [601] Australia Xanthium occidentale K002483557 Yes
Michael, P.W. [138459] Australia Xanthium occidentale K002483543 Yes
Coveny, R.G. [6250] Australia Xanthium occidentale K002483555 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Dominican Republic Xanthium occidentale K002483803 Yes
Leonard, E.C.; Leonard, G.M. [11754] Haiti Xanthium occidentale K002483797 Yes
Coveny, R.G.; Powell, J. [6509] Australia Xanthium occidentale K002483546 Yes
Robinson, F. [494] Bahamas, The Xanthium occidentale K002483793 Yes
Jacobs, S. [2167] Australia Xanthium occidentale K002483550 Yes
Michael, P.W. [NSW138451] Australia Xanthium occidentale K002483553 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia Xanthium occidentale K002483552 Yes
von Tuerckheim, H. [3663] Dominican Republic Xanthium occidentale K002483802 Yes
Valeur, E.J. [472] Dominican Republic Xanthium occidentale K002483796 Yes
Domin [4973] Australia Xanthium occidentale K002483551 Yes
Coveny, R.G. [6250] Australia Xanthium occidentale K002483556 Yes
Valeur, E.J. [472] Dominican Republic Xanthium occidentale K002483795 Yes
Wright, C. [3604] Cuba Xanthium occidentale K002483794 Yes
[Distatine] [s.n.] Jamaica Xanthium occidentale K002483799 Yes
Harris, W. [5454] Jamaica Xanthium occidentale K002483798 Yes
Brown, S.; Britton, N.L. [374] Bermuda Xanthium occidentale K002483731 Yes
[L. Jahn] [s.n.] Martinique Xanthium occidentale K002483792 Yes
Michael, P.W. [138452] Australia Xanthium occidentale K002483542 Yes
Michael, P.W. [138457] Australia Xanthium occidentale K002483544 Yes
Weaver [6414] Xanthium pungens K002483678 Yes
Scheepers, J.C. [181] South Africa Xanthium pungens K002483686 Yes
Macoun, J. [s.n.] Canada Xanthium pungens K002483732 Yes
Bush, B.F. [10341] United States Xanthium pungens K002483740 Yes
Gillieatt, J. [s.n.] Australia Xanthium pungens K002483564 Yes
Kretzchmar [45] Xanthium pungens K002483680 Yes
Nuttall [98] Xanthium pungens K002483733 Yes
Concell, B. [4] Xanthium pungens K002483710 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [14600] South Africa Xanthium pungens K002483685 Yes
[Stolz] [s.n.] Xanthium pungens K002483734 Yes
Smith, C.A. [6165] South Africa Xanthium pungens K002483677 Yes
Kretzchmar [43] Xanthium pungens K002483683 Yes
Legat, C.E. [7576] Xanthium pungens K002483679 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F. [28711] Canada Xanthium pungens K002483738 Yes
Peter, R. [s.n.] United States Xanthium pungens K002483736 Yes
Macoun, J. [s.n.] Canada Xanthium pungens K002483735 Yes
Prof. Macoun, M. A. [908] Canada Xanthium pungens K002483737 Yes
Theron, G.C. [855] South Africa Xanthium pungens K002483682 Yes
Everist, S.L. [s.n.] Australia Xanthium pungens K002483563 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [8727] United States Xanthium pungens K002483739 Yes
s.coll. [29] South Africa Xanthium pungens K002483681 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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.
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  • 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