Tropaeolum speciosum Poepp. & Endl.
First published in Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 1: 22 (1836)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Central & S. Chile. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Chile Central, Chile South
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Chymocarpus speciosus (Poepp. & Endl.) Walp. in Ann. Bot. Syst. 1: 142 (1848)
- Trophaeum speciosum (Poepp. & Endl.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 97 (1891)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Anisocentra cardiopetala Turcz. in Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 36(I): 593 (1863)
- Tropaeolum lechleri Steud. in Flora 39: 440 (1856)
- Trophaeum lechleri (Steud.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 97 (1891)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Watson, J.M. & Flores, A.R. (2010). A synopsis of perennial tuberous Tropaeolum L. section Chilensia Sparre (Tropaeolaceae), including validation of three subsections and a new, reclassified natural hybrid. Herbertia 64: 150-281.
- Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Watson, J.M. & Flores, A.R. (2010). A synopsis of perennial tuberous Tropaeolum L. section Chilensia Sparre (Tropaeolaceae), including validation of three subsections and a new, reclassified natural hybrid. Herbertia 64: 150-281.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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Aug 1, 1964 | Lechler [720], Chile | K000531382 | isotype | Yes | |
Aug 1, 1964 | Bridges [739], Chile | K000531380 | isotype | Yes | |
Aug 1, 1964 | Bridges [739], Chile North | K000531381 | isotype | Yes | |
Gay [s.n.], Chile | K000531383 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Science Photographs
- Copyright applied to individual images