Eriocaulaceae

Comanthera L.B.Sm.

First published in Contr. Gray Herb. 117: 38 (1937)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is S. Tropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2024). http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2175-7860202475083. epublication.
  • (2025). https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.13359. epublication.
  • Parra, L.R., Giulietti, A.M., Gomes de Andrade, M.J. & van den Berg, C. (2010). Reestablishment and new circumscription of Comanthera (Eriocaulaceae). Taxon 59: 1135-1146.
  • Stützel, T., Trovó, M., Echternacht, L., Coan, A.I., de Lima Silva, A., Watanabe, M.T.C. & Hensold, N. (2024). In support of a broad concept of Paepalanthus (Eriocaulaceae). Taxon 73: 1117-1129.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

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

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2011 Philcox, D.; Prance, G.T.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [4834] Brazil K000879863 Yes
Mar 1, 2011 Giulietti, A.M.; Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Mamede, M.C.H. [CFCR6401] Brazil K000879802 Yes
Mar 1, 2011 Sano, P.T.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Souza, V.C. [CFCR15096] Brazil K000879793 Yes
Mar 1, 2011 Roque, N.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Sano, P.T.; Souza, V.C. [CFCR15372] Brazil K000879803 Yes
Mar 1, 2011 Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Sano, P.T.; Atkins, S.; Souza, V.C. [13985] Brazil K000879805 Yes
Mar 1, 2011 Stannard, B.L.; Oliveira, J.D.P.; Kawasaki, M.L.; Harley, R.M. [CFCR6553] Brazil K000879806 Yes
Mar 1, 2011 Prance, G.T.; Coelho, L.F.; Harley, R.M.; Kubitzki, K.; Maas, P.J.M.; Sastre, C.; Smith, G.L. [11688] Brazil K000879864 Yes
Mar 1, 2011 Giulietti, A.M.; Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Mamede, M.C.H. [CFCR6401] Brazil K000879804 Yes
Mar 1, 2011 Sato, C.S.; Borges, L.M.; Müller, G.; Oliveira, R.S. [39] Brazil K000879795 Yes
Mar 1, 2011 Irwin, H.S.; Onishi, E.; Fonsêca, S.F.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R.; Ramos, J. [25459] Brazil K000879798 Yes
Mar 1, 2011 Madison, M.T.; Kennedy, H.A.; Monteiro, O.; Braga, P.I.S. [6224] Brazil K000879862 Yes
Mar 1, 2011 Meguro, M.; Kameyama, C.; Mello Silva, R.; Cordeiro, I.; Pirani, J.R. [CFCR9009] Brazil K000879799 Yes
Mar 1, 2011 Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Sano, P.T.; Roque, N.; Souza, V.C. [CFCR15167] Brazil K000879794 Yes
Mar 1, 2011 Andrade, M.J.G.; Giulietti, A.M.; Harley, R.M. [494] Brazil K000879797 Yes
Mar 1, 2011 Taylor, N.P.; Zappi, D.C.; Eggli, U. [1490] Brazil K000879800 Yes
Mar 1, 2011 Roque, N.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Sano, P.T.; Souza, V.C. [CFCR15372] Brazil K000879801 Yes
Mar 1, 2011 Andrade, M.J.G.; Giulietti, A.M.; Harley, R.M. [497] Brazil K000879796 Yes
Sano, P.T.; Atkins, S.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Souza, V.C. [14438] Brazil K002184982 Yes
Goldsmith [53] Brazil K000879938 Yes
s.coll. [15541] Brazil K000640252 Isotype Yes
Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Watanabe, M.; Pereira, J. [58308] Brazil K001577358 Yes
Moraes, P.L.R.; Machado, M. [3036] Brazil K002184987 Yes
Philcox, D.; Ferreira, A.; Bertoldo, J. [3302] Brazil K000879937 Yes
Sano, P.T.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Souza, V.C. [15096] Brazil K002184984 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [15541] Brazil K000640253 Type Yes
Harley, R.M. [11533] Brazil K000879939 Yes
Sano, P.T.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Souza, V.C. [15060] Brazil K002184983 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; {P. N. de Oliveira} [56893] Brazil K002590010 Yes
Sano, P.T.; Atkins, S.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Souza, V.C. [14457] Brazil K002184986 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Monteiro, O.P.; Guedes, J. [2555] Brazil K000879934 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Monteiro, O.P.; Guedes, J. [2555] Brazil K000879935 Yes
Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Sano, P.T.; Roque, N.; Souza, V.C. [15167] Brazil K002184985 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Lleras, E.; Coelho, D.F. [18981] Brazil K000879933 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Redden, K.M.; Tripp, E.A.; Radosavljevic, A.; Jacobis, C.; Ralph, J. [5640] Guyana K002184981 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Monteiro, O.P.; Guedes, J. [2699] Brazil K000879936 Yes

Sources

  • 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.

  • 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