Asteraceae

Aspilia Thouars

First published in Gen. Nov. Madagasc.: 12 (1806)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is S. Tropical America, Tropical & S. Africa, Madsagascar.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Argentina Northeast, Benin, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Paraguay, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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 West Tropical Africa

  • Adams in Webbia 12: 230 (1956).
  • —F.T.A. 3: 378

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by H. Beentje [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Gen. Nov. Madag.: 12 (1806)
  • Lisowski, Asterac. Fl. Afr. Centr. 1: 184–204 (1991)
  • Wild in Kirkia 5: 197–228 (1966)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [4930] Brazil K000895423 Type Yes
Nov 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [4930] Brazil K000895424 Type Yes
Jul 1, 2012 Pohl, V. [496] Brazil K001067770 Syntype Yes
Mar 1, 2002 Ganev, W. [2833] Brazil K000054700 Yes
Oct 1, 2001 Souza, V.C.; Souza, J.P.; Elias, S.I.; Forster, W.; Oliveira, A.C.P. [22670] Brazil K000069832 Yes
Sep 1, 2001 Oliveira, R.P.; Silva, M.M.; Nascimento, F.H. [89] Brazil K000054699 No
Sep 1, 2001 Carneiro, D.S.; Oliveira, R.P. [73] Brazil K000053084 Yes
Feb 1, 1999 Queiroz, L.P.; Nascimento, N.S. [4542] Brazil K000053458 Yes
Nov 1, 1998 Harley, R.M.; Bautista, H.P.; Hind, D.J.N.; Smith, S. [PCD3688] Brazil K000054608 No
Aug 1, 1998 Ganev, W. [1238] Brazil K000053429 Yes
Jul 1, 1998 Stannard, B.; Silva, T.; Ganev, W. [H52724] Brazil K000053445 Yes
Jul 1, 1998 Stannard, B.; Silva, T.; Ganev, W. [H52724] Brazil K000053447 Yes
Jul 1, 1998 Harley, R.M.; Souza, V.C. [H50104] Brazil K000053446 Yes
May 1, 1998 Queiroz, L.P.; Nascimento, N.S. [4660] Brazil K000053457 Yes
Jul 1, 1997 Mello Silva, R.; Furlan, A.; Harley, R.M.; Lewis, G.P.; Pirani, J.R.; Stannard, B. [CFCR7189] Brazil K000053406 Yes
Nov 1, 1996 Roque, N.; Bautista, H.P.; Hind, D.J.N.; Harley, R. [PCD4525] Brazil K000054609 No
Sep 1, 1996 Melo, E.; Sena, T.; Ganev, W. [PCD1186] Brazil K000053435 Yes
Sep 1, 1996 Guedes, M.L.; Orlandi, R.; Stradmann, M.T.S.; Poveda, A. [PCD492] Brazil K000053440 Yes
Sep 1, 1996 Orlandi, R.; Stradmann, M.T.S.; Poveda, A.; Guedes, M.L. [PCD525] Brazil K000053434 Yes
Sep 1, 1996 Orlandi, R.; Guedes, M.L.; Bautista, H.P.; Pereira, A. [PCD278] Brazil K000053431 Yes
Sep 1, 1996 Guedes, M.L.; Orlandi, R.; Stradmann, M.T.S.; Poveda, A. [PCD623] Brazil K000053430 Yes
Sep 1, 1996 Orlandi, R.; Stradmann, M.T.S.; Poveda, A.; Guedes, M.L. [PCD650] Brazil K000053439 Yes
Sep 1, 1996 Melo, E.; França, F.; Oliveira, S.; Sena, T.; Souza, E.; Ganev, W. [PCD1137] Brazil K000053436 Yes
Sep 1, 1996 Orlandi, R.; Stradmann, M.T.S.; Poveda, A.; Guedes, M.L. [PCD508] Brazil K000053433 Yes
Sep 1, 1996 Carvalho, A.M.; Amorim, A.M.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Jardim, J.G.; Souza, G.R.; Cruz, N.B. [PCD1051] Brazil K000053438 Yes
Sep 1, 1996 Guedes, M.L.; Orlandi, R.; Stradmann, M.T.S.; Poveda, A. [PCD389] Brazil K000053432 Yes
Sep 1, 1996 Giulietti, A.M.; Bautista, H.P.; Stam, G.; Guedes, M.L. [PCD803] Brazil K000053437 Yes
Mar 1, 1996 Harley, R.M.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Sano, P.T.; Atkins, S.; Souza, V.C. [CFCR14092] Brazil K000053453 Yes
Mar 1, 1996 Sano, P.T.; Atkins, S.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Souza, V. [CFCR14377] Brazil K000053411 Yes
Oct 1, 1995 Roque, N.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Sano, P.T.; Souza, V.C. [CFCR14851] Brazil K000054590 No
Oct 1, 1995 Roque, N.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Sano, P.T.; Souza, V.C. [CFCR14914] Brazil K000054593 No
Jun 1, 1995 Ganev, W. [2626] Brazil K000054734 No
May 1, 1994 Arbo, M.M.; Mello-Silva, R.; João Vicente [5687] Brazil K000053465 Yes
Nov 1, 1993 Ganev, W. [2192] Brazil K000054589 No
Nov 1, 1993 Ganev, W. [2108] Brazil K000054738 No
Oct 1, 1993 Queiroz, L.P. [345] Brazil K000053464 Yes
Sep 1, 1993 Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Freire-Fierro, A.; Ganev, W.; Queiroz, R.F. [H50682] Brazil K000053443 Yes
Apr 1, 1993 Ganev, W. [1731] Brazil K000053444 Yes
Apr 1, 1993 Ganev, W. [1732] Brazil K000054582 No
Apr 1, 1993 Ganev, W. [1730] Brazil K000053441 Yes
Apr 1, 1993 Ganev, W. [1360] Brazil K000054730 No
Feb 1, 1993 Agra, M.F. [1162] Brazil K000054427 Yes
Feb 1, 1993 Agra, M.F. [1162] Brazil K000054428 Yes
Aug 1, 1992 Ganev, W. [289] Brazil K000053442 Yes
Aug 1, 1992 Ganev, W. [195] Brazil K000054592 No
Jan 1, 1992 Hind, D.J.N.; Queiroz, R.F.; Ganev, W. [H51416] Brazil K000054583 No
Dec 1, 1991 Harley, R.M.; Lughadha, E.N.; Hind, D.J.N.; Souza, V.C.; Sakuragui, C.M. [H50353] Brazil K000054725 No
Mar 1, 1991 Carvalho, A.M.; Saunders, J. [2978] Brazil K000053412 Yes
Mar 1, 1991 Carvalho, A.M.; Thomas, W.W. [3019] Brazil K000053408 Yes
Aug 1, 1990 King, R.M.; Bishop, L.E. [8776] Brazil K000053401 Yes
Aug 1, 1990 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [16081] Brazil K000053448 Yes
Aug 1, 1990 King, R.M.; Bishop, L.E. [8747] Brazil K000053449 Yes
Aug 1, 1990 Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Amaral, M.C.E.; Diacui, J.; Castro, N.M. [CFCR1994] Brazil K000053405 Yes
Aug 1, 1990 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18861] Brazil K000053404 Yes
Aug 1, 1990 Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Amaral, M.C.E.; Diacui, J.; Castro, N.M. [CFCR1994] Brazil K000053400 Yes
May 1, 1989 Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Cavalcanti, T.B. [26917] Brazil K000054581 No
May 1, 1989 Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Cavalcanti, T.B. [26975] Brazil K000053452 Yes
May 1, 1989 Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Cavalcanti, T.B. [26469] Brazil K000054580 No
May 1, 1989 Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Cavalcanti, T.B. [26915] Brazil K000053454 Yes
May 1, 1989 Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Simão, R.; Fothergill, J.M. [25696] Brazil K000054588 No
Nov 1, 1988 Queiroz, L.P. [1989] Brazil K000053428 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Carvalho, A.M.; Lewis, G.P.; Hage, J.L. [969] Brazil K000053402 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Mori, S.A.; Benton, F.P. [13218] Brazil K000053409 Yes
Cabrera, A.L.; [N. Deginani]; Tur, N.; Ulibarri, E. [34832] Argentina K002499061 Yes
Nunes, T.S. [1489] Brazil K001031021 Yes
Orlandi, R.; et al. [650] Brazil K:SPC-63551.000 No
Gardner, G. [2219] Brazil K000054395 Type Yes
King, R.M.; Almeda, F. [8201] Brazil K001031114 Yes
Morton, J.K.; Gledhill, D. [SL 532] K003177651 No
Harley, R.M. [13868] Brazil K001031125 Yes
Hind, D.J.N.; Queiroz, R.F. [H50040] Brazil K:SPC-58989.000 No
Heringer, E.P. [2991] Brazil K001031097 Yes
Harley, R.M. [11449] Brazil K001031110 Yes
Zappi, D.C.; Araújo, A.C.; Rando, J.G. [2718] Brazil K001031013 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Onishi, E.; Fonseca, S.F.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R.; Ramos, J. [25044] Brazil K001030955 Yes
Lely, H.V. [P.633] Nigeria K003177521 Yes
King, R.M. [8214] Brazil K001030941 Yes
Funch, L.S. [126] Brazil K001031017 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [2712] Kenya K000410287 Type Yes
Harley, R.M. [11292] Brazil K001031117 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [15590] Brazil K000053455 Yes
Anderson, W.R. [9694] Brazil K001031098 Yes
Roque, N.; et al. [4525] Brazil K:SPC-63550.000 No
Funch, L.S. [139] Brazil K001031015 Yes
Pirani, J.R. [5278] Brazil K001031123 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Daza, A. [17433] Peru K002498993 Yes
Ganev, W. [2897] Brazil K000054739 No
Ganev, W. [497] Brazil K000054587 No
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [778] Cote d'Ivoire K003177655 No
Giulietti, A.M. [2522] Brazil K001133339 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [4245] K003177654 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Ecuador K002498991 Yes
Glaziou, A. [21550] Brazil K001031091 Yes
Hatschbach, G.; Barbosa, E. [56842] Brazil K000053450 Yes
Ganev, W. [3386] Brazil K000054732 No
Harley, R.; Hind, D.J.N.; Smith, S. [PCD 3284] Brazil K:SPC-63211.000 No
Ganev, W. [474] Brazil K000054586 No
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; Adokpo, C. [2857] Benin K001297819 Yes
Mello Sliva, R; Thomas, W.; Pirani, J.R.; Cavalcanti, T.B. [8622] Brazil K001561652 Yes
Ganev, W. [2833] Brazil K000054740 No
Montes, J.E. [3414] Argentina K002499062 Yes
Ramos, J. [46] Brazil K001030946 Yes
Bautista, H.P. [438] Brazil K000053461 Yes
Haba, P.M.; Dramé, M. [1435] Guinea K001970464 No
Haba, P.M.; Dramé, M. [1436] Guinea K001970465 No
Rieder, C.; Camara, M. [358] Guinea K000010768 No
Abeid, Y.S.; Machaga, S.; Mkosabei, N. [3145] Tanzania K001890719 Yes
Maiato, F.; Goyder, D.J. [2087] Angola K001622881 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Gomes, A. [9060] Angola K001625962 Yes
Geerling, C.; Bokdam, J. [1221] Burkina Faso K003177649 No
Glaziou [21566a] Brazil K001031109 Yes
Argent, G. [6722] Brazil K001031118 Yes
Saxer, A. [26] Cameroon K000052300 Yes
Hastchbach, G.; Hatschbach, M.; Barbosa, E. [76529] Brazil K001030957 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Soares Nunes, J.M.; Hage, J.L.; dos Santos, E.B. [22290] Brazil K000053407 Yes
Vieira, R.F. [597] Brazil K001031096 Yes
Isabelle, A. [s.n.] Uruguay K001030938 Yes
Hind, D.J.N.; Lughadha, E.N.; Souza, V.C.; Sakuragui, C.M. [H50294] Brazil K000054736 No
Demange, R. [2970] K003177652 No
Ganev, W. [2767] Brazil K000054733 No
Ratter, J.A. [3973] Brazil K001031093 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Brenan, J.P.M.; Menezes, N.L.; Giulietti, A.M.; Giulietti, N. [20663] Brazil K000053451 Yes
Glaziou, A. [21550] Brazil K001031092 Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Brazil K001030940 Yes
Gardner, G. [2219] Brazil K000054623 Type Yes
Árbocz, G.F. [3634] Brazil K001031116 Yes
Ganev, W. [3224] Brazil K000054726 No
King, R.M. [8192] Brazil K001031104 Yes
Hawkes, J.G.; Hjerting, J.P.; Rahn, K. [3948] Argentina K002499065 Yes
Collenette, C.L. [176] Brazil K001030950 Yes
Hind, D.J.N.; Bautista, H.P. [4130] Brazil K:SPC-63522.000 No
Ganev, W. [1788] Brazil K000054584 No
Hatschbach, G. [59021] Brazil K001031120 Yes
[A. Chwaes] [1813] Argentina K002499063 Yes
Gardner, G. [2219] Brazil K000054396 Type Yes
Sakuragui, C.M.; Lughadha, E.N.; Queiroz, R.F.; Ganev, W. [H50211] Brazil K000054735 No
Sharland [866] Nigeria K003177653 No
Ganev, W. [1440] Brazil K000054594 No
Martius [s.n.] Brazil K000053410 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Atkinson, R.; Bisset, H.A.; Bridgewater, S. [R6541] Belize K002498888 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [2613] Kenya K:SPC-05049.000 No
King, R.M.; Bishop, L.E. [8937] Brazil K001030956 Yes
Smith, D. [10105] Peru K002498994 Yes
Harley, R.M.; et al. [24823] Brazil K:SPC-54482.000 No
Ganev, W. [2861] Brazil K000054591 No
Giulietti, A.M. [13716] Brazil K001031127 Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Brazil K001030960 Yes
Glaziou, A. [21555] Brazil K001031090 Yes
Costa, G.; Moraes, A.; Funch, L. [3] Brazil K001031022 Yes
Sandeman, C. [6003] Colombia K002498992 Yes
Oldeman, F.H.F. [1927] Brazil K001030944 Yes
Pierotti, S.A. [4134] Argentina K002499068 Yes
Funch, L.S.; Funch, R. [FCD139] Brazil K001031018 Yes
Pirani, J.R. [5311] Brazil K001031121 Yes
Lawlor, D.W.; Hall, J.B. [266] Nigeria K003177650 No
Magenta, M. [314] Brazil K001031095 Yes
Montes, J.E. [[68-B]] Argentina K002499069 Yes
Mandon, G. [41] Bolivia K002498989 Yes
Collenette, C.L. [176] Brazil K001030949 Yes
Philcox, D. [3201] Brazil K001030948 Yes
King, R.M. [8185] Brazil K001030942 Yes
Harley, R.M. [27287] Brazil K:SPC-55724.000 No
Kawasaki, M.L. [6589] Brazil K001031124 Yes
Holst, C. [9127] Tanzania K000410286 Syntype Yes
Pirani, J.R.; Campos, M.T.V.A.; Nunes, J.V.C.; Parra, L.R. [H51494] Brazil K000054731 No
Weir, J. [348] Brazil K001030961 Yes
King, R.M. [8229] Brazil K001030945 Yes
King, L.R.M. [8914] Brazil K001031115 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [9033] Brazil K001030952 Yes
Philcox, D.; Onishi, E. [4324] Brazil K001031094 Yes
King, R.M.; Bishop, L.E. [8682] Brazil K000053460 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Lughadha, E.N.; Souza, V.C.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Ganev, W. [H50388] Brazil K000054585 No
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [6830] Brazil K001031014 Yes
Ule, E. [7359] Brazil K001031020 Yes
Glaziou, A. [21554/a] Brazil K001031108 Yes
Giulietti, A.M.; Furlan, A.; Semir, J.; Cordeiro, I.; Rossi, L.; Pirani, J.R.; Menezes, N.L. [CFCR1523] Brazil K000053403 Yes
Hayward [01492] Argentina K002499067 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Fonseca, S.G.; Castro, R.A. [2517] Brazil K001030901 Yes
Funch, L.S.; Funch, R. [126] Brazil K001031016 Yes
King, R.M.; Bishop, L.E. [8594] Brazil K000053462 Yes
Arbo, M.M. [3977] Brazil K001031122 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [2841] Brazil K001031105 Yes
Krapovickas, A. [43111] Brazil K001031119 Yes
Hind, D.J.N.; Bautista, H.P. [4195] Brazil K:SPC-63520.000 No
Gardner, G. [3844] Brazil K000895421 Type Yes
Gardner, G. [3844] Brazil K000895422 Isotype Yes
Souza, V.C. [26175] Brazil K001031019 Yes
Eiten, G. [9127-B] Brazil K001030947 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Onishi, E.; Fonseca, S.F.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R.; Ramos, J. [25597] Brazil K001030958 Yes
Pirani, J.R. [1492] Brazil K001031106 Yes
Schinini, A.; Dematteis, M. [33339] Argentina K002499066 Yes
King, R.M.; Bishop, L.E. [8592] Brazil K000053459 Yes
Giulietti, A.M. [13748] Brazil K001031126 Yes
Onishi, E. [237/1006] Brazil K001031111 Yes
s.coll. [80] Brazil K001031023 Yes
Argent, G.; Ramos, J.; Richards, P.W.; Souza, R. [6734] Brazil K001030953 Yes
Ganev, W. [4194] Brazil K000054737 No
Glaziou [21551] Brazil K001031107 Yes
Isabelle [s.n.] Brazil K001030937 Yes
Ferreira, J.L. [33] Brazil K001133340 Yes
King, R.M.; Bishop, L.E. [8677] Brazil K000053463 Yes
Claure [s.n.] Bolivia K002498990 Yes
Dusén, P. [6922] Brazil K001030959 Yes
Onishi, E. [233] Brazil K001030954 Yes
Glaziou, A. [215[6]3] Brazil K001031113 Yes
Sanford, W.W. [5384] Cameroon K000052301 Yes
Ganev, W. [1758] Brazil K000054729 No
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Soares Nunes, J.M.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22247] Brazil K000054720 No
Oldenburger, F.H.F. [1965] Brazil K001030943 Yes
Glaziou [21552] Brazil K001031112 Yes
Bertoni [2063] Argentina K002499064 Yes

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