Asteraceae
Xanthium

Xanthium catharticum Kunth

First published in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp., ed. fol., 4: 216 (1818)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Chile to W. & S. Argentina. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2024). https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.13245. epublication.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. [Cited as Xanthium spinosum subspec. catharticum.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [143] Bolivia K002483812 Yes
Mandon, G. [33] Bolivia K002483813 Yes
Steinbach, J. [9708] Bolivia K002483811 Yes
Mille, L. [570] Ecuador K002483818 Yes
Savatier, P.A.L. [560] Peru K002483820 Yes
Sandeman, C. [3818] Peru K002483821 Yes
s.coll. [8486] Colombia K002483814 Yes
André, É. [K292] Ecuador K002483817 Yes
Mathews, W. [734] Peru K002483819 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Colombia K002483816 Yes
s.coll. [8486] Colombia K002483815 Yes
Hollermayer, P.A. [1189] Chile K002483843 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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