Asteraceae

Cotula L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 891 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Africa, Sinai to S. China and Indo-China, Taiwan, Australasia.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Cambodia, Cape Provinces, Chad, Chatham Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Free State, India, Kenya, Kermadec Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Palestine, Queensland, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, South Australia, St.Helena, Sudan-South Sudan, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Thailand, Tristan da Cunha, Uganda, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Alaska, Albania, Arizona, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Belgium, Bolivia, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Colombia, Corse, Denmark, East Aegean Is., Ecuador, Florida, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Hawaii, Ireland, Italy, Juan Fernández Is., Kuril Is., Madeira, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexico Northwest, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Norway, Nova Scotia, Oregon, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Texas, Tunisia, Uruguay, Washington

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • K. Bremer & Humphries in Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. Bot. 23: 157 (1993)
  • K. Bremer, Asteraceae Clad. & Class.: 472 (1994)
  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 380 (1754)
  • Oliv. & Hiern in F.T.A. 3: 397 (1877)
  • Sp. Pl.: 891 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 1957 Reader, F.M. [s.n.] Australia K000885275 Isotype Yes
Oct 18, 1913 Kuntze, O. [s.n.] South Africa K000378346 Unknown Type Material Yes
Morse, H.B. [431] China K002283665 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 3239] Burma K001118899 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [896] South Africa K002679468 Yes
Drummond, J.R. (Mr) [26114] India K002283675 Yes
Henry, A. (Dr.) [7863] China K002283660 No
Drummond, J.R. (Mr) [25745] India K002283684 Yes
Rev. Père Ducloux [288] China K002283664 Yes
Tate, G.R. [s.n.] China K002283657 No
Drummond, J.R. (Mr) [25744] India K002283685 Yes
s.coll. [1130] China K002283655 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K002283693 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [1390] South Africa K002679467 Yes
Schlechter [11142] South Africa K000378372 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chan, K.Y. [1408] Hong Kong K002283669 Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [1067] K002283672 Yes
Segonzac, M. [87] French Southern and Antarctic Lands K001600884 Yes
Jolinon, J.C. [685] French Southern and Antarctic Lands K001600885 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [13184] South Africa K002679328 Yes
M. W[el]man [16710] K002679461 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002283689 Yes
Guillarmod, J.; Getliffe; Mzamane [241] Lesotho K002679325 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [4901] South Africa K002679327 Yes
Whiting, M.M.; Stewart, K.J. [8] China K002283652 Yes
Schlechter [11101] South Africa K000378365 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, J.R. (Mr) [25753] India K002283679 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3239] K001118895 Type Yes
s.coll. [162] Spain K002283645 Yes
s.coll. [[205]] Hong Kong K002283659 Yes
[E. Estcohuyson] [3910] K002679326 Yes
Drummond, J.R. (Mr) [25752] India K002283678 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [11127] South Africa K002679330 Yes
[E. G. Beyard] [1141] K002679464 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6758] Hong Kong K002283671 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3239] India K001118897 Unknown Type Material Yes
Faber, E. (Revd) [355] China K002283658 Yes
Rudmose Brown, R.N. [s.n.] Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha K000885261 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, J.R. (Mr) [s.n.] India K002283681 Yes
Whiting, M.M.; Stewart, K.J. [250] China K002283654 Yes
Mrs. A. S. Bell [282] India K002283692 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 3236] K001118884 Unknown Type Material Yes
South Africa K000378316 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hu, S.Y. [9513] Hong Kong K002283667 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [3700] China K002283666 Yes
Balansa, B. [3099] Vietnam K002283707 No
Drummond, J.R. (Mr) [2251] India K002283676 Yes
Burchell [4225] South Africa K000378292 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002283649 Yes
South Africa K000378315 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sampson, T. [s.n.] China K002283653 Yes
Thomson, T. [[3/47]] India K002283690 Yes
Drummond, J.R. (Mr) [25751] India K002283674 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [7957] South Africa K002679470 Yes
Drummond, J.R. (Mr) [24090] India K002283680 Yes
Burchell [1337] South Africa K000378370 Type Yes
Meebold, A. [9913] Australia K002283873 Yes
Burchell [1322] South Africa K000378371 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, J.R.; Kabir [15160] India K002283673 Yes
Drummond, J.R. (Mr) [s.n.] India K002283682 Yes
Hanekon, W.J. [2102] South Africa K002679469 Yes
Schlechter [11227] South Africa K000378364 Unknown Type Material Yes
[S. J. Botha] [R 141] South Africa K002679465 Yes
Balansa, B. [913] Vietnam K002283708 Yes
Drummond, J.R. (Mr) [25754] India K002283683 Yes
[E. G. Beyars] [1091] K002679463 Yes
Major Champion [s.n.] Hong Kong K002283662 No
Hu, S.Y. [12909] Hong Kong K002283668 Yes
[D.P.M. Grile] [1522] Hong Kong K002283650 Yes
E. E. [Byale] [1091] K002679460 Yes
Drummond, J.R.; Baksh, R. [25750] India K002283677 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3239] K001118898 Unknown Type Material Yes
Balansa, B. [3100] Vietnam K002283706 No
J.D.H. [s.n.] India K002283694 Yes
Lacroix, I.F. [4912] Eswatini K000662234 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002283663 Yes
Drummond, J.R. (Mr) [25743] India K002283686 Yes
Wilford [[177]] Hong Kong K002283656 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3239] India K001118896 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hu, S.Y. [11737] Hong Kong K002283670 Yes
Schlechter [8610] South Africa K000378359 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3236] Nepal K001118883 Unknown Type Material No
Kerr, A. [8391] Thailand K002283709 Yes
s.coll. [[235]] Hong Kong K002283661 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3236] Bangladesh K001118885 Unknown Type Material Yes
[D.P.M. Grile] [1613] Hong Kong K002283651 Yes
Henrici, M. [2824] South Africa K002679462 Yes
Schlechter, R. [2579] K002679329 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K002283691 Yes
Drummond, J.R. (Mr) [25748] India K002283687 Yes
Drummond, J.R. (Mr) [25746] India K002283688 Yes

Sources

  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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