Asteraceae

Blumea DC.

First published in Arch. Bot. (Paris) 2: 514 (1833), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Old World to W. Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, India, Iran, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Solomon Is., Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Cape Verde, Galápagos, Hawaii, Mauritius, Réunion, Society Is.

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

  • —F.T.A. 3: 322. Nom. cons.

Flora of Somalia

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

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Anderb. in K. Bremer, Asteraceae Clad. & Class.: 284 (1994), nom. conserv .
  • Anderb. in Plant Syst. & Evol. 176: 105 (1991)
  • Randeria in Blumea 10: 205 (1960)
  • in Guill. in Arch. Bot. 2: 514 (1833)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2009 Pereira, J. [231] Malaysia K000610484 Yes
Apr 1, 2009 Asik, M. [136769] Malaysia K000610482 Yes
Apr 1, 2009 Sumbing Jimpin [139505] Malaysia K000610491 No
May 1, 2001 Utteridge, T.M.A. [143] Indonesia K:SPC-72420.000 No
Duthie, J.F. [27231a] K002512036 Yes
Clarkson, J.R. [4001] Australia K003175151 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [5018] Philippines K002334913 Yes
de Vogel; Vermeulen [6990] Indonesia K002334795 Yes
Schneider, C. [1108] China K002510906 Yes
Loher, A. [6456] K002334915 Yes
Sandom, J.H. [53] K002512042 Yes
Hu, S.Y.; But, P. [22846] Hong Kong K002510981 Yes
Simaga, J.M. [716] Papua New Guinea K003175045 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [22821A] Hong Kong K002510984 Yes
Clarkson, J.R. [3563] Australia K003175152 Yes
Wallich, N. [s.n.] Bangladesh K000978474 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stevens, P.F.; et al. [541] Malaysia K002334780 Yes
Thein Lwin, U. [00510] K002512043 Yes
Forman, L.L. [381] Indonesia K002334792 Yes
Jacquemont, V. [1054] K000978482 Unknown Type Material Yes
Green, P.S. [1261] New Caledonia K003175207 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [3708] China K002510968 Yes
Forman, L.L. [381] Indonesia K002334793 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [6651] Burma K002512024 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Vanuatu K003175187 Yes
Shah, G.L. [14509] India K002512040 Yes
Paucher, M. [s.n.] New Caledonia K001739400 Yes
Hj. Othman; Yahud; et al [s 59922] Malaysia K002334776 Yes
Cuming, H. [1625] K002334912 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [10099] Hong Kong K002510972 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002334784 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [13920] Hong Kong K002510976 Yes
Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [12666] Thailand K002512305 Yes
Lau, D. [0014] Hong Kong K002510980 Yes
Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Indonesia K002334786 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] India K002512032 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K002334789 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [2463A] Burma K002512034 Yes
Perrot [557] India K002512039 Yes
s.coll. [2539] Solomon Islands K003175192 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002334787 Yes
Schultz, F. [279] Australia K000978535 Type Yes
{Deplanche, É..; Lenormand, M.} [222] New Caledonia K003175208 Yes
Hu, S.Y.; But, P. [23250] Hong Kong K002510977 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [2748] China K002510970 Yes
McDonald, W.H.; Sunaryo [4449] Indonesia K002334791 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [3708] China K002510967 Yes
Gibot, A. [SAN 95221] Malaysia K002334778 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [22822A] Hong Kong K002510983 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [s.n.] Indonesia K002334788 Yes
Guppy, H.B. [326] Solomon Islands K003175194 Yes
Arnold, T.H. [872] South Africa K003175615 Yes
Cunningham, A. [171] K003175150 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [437] Sri Lanka K002512029 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000978476 Unknown Type Material Yes
[H. S] [7761] K002512025 Yes
Rahim, A. [SAN 55917] Malaysia K002334779 Yes
Wallich, N. [3003] Bangladesh K000978475 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rahim, A.; Kumin [SAN 59818] Malaysia K002334777 Yes
Lely, H.V. [s.n.] Nigeria K003175297 Yes
Henty, E.E. [NGF11593] Papua New Guinea K003175046 Yes
Loher, A. [3649] Philippines K002334911 Yes
Perrot [565] India K002512037 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [6247] Philippines K002334916 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Vanuatu K003175189 Yes
[J. Rurr] [900] Burma K002512035 Yes
Coode, M.J.E. [5820] Indonesia K002334794 Yes
Smitinand, T. [8715] Thailand K002512304 Yes
Drummond, J.R.; [Prope Sadamisala] [2247] India K002512038 Yes
Hu, S.Y.; But, P. [23817] Hong Kong K002510985 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [24245] K002511246 Yes
Madani, L. [53108] Malaysia K002334781 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [437] Sri Lanka K002512028 Yes
[Bouslay] [s.n.] K002512031 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [25724] K002511245 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] K000978479 Type Yes
Robinson, H.C.; Kloss, C.B. [s.n.] Indonesia K002334785 Yes
Bernardi, A.L. [14277] Sri Lanka K002512027 Yes
Rahman, M.A.; Wilcock, C.C. [2551] Bangladesh K002512026 Yes
Wight, R. [s.n.] India K000978473 Unknown Type Material Yes
Keenan, R.L. [s.n.] K002511024 Yes
Whitmee, S.J. [21] Samoa K003175220 Yes
s.coll. [354] Solomon Islands K003175193 Yes
Schultz, F. [656] Australia K000978534 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pokhant, D.R. [1024] Burma K002512044 Yes
Deane, H. [s.n.] India K002512030 Yes
Faber, E. (Rvnd.) [s.n.] China K002510905 Yes
Puri, G.S. [16716] India K002512045 Yes
s.coll. [386] India K000978480 Syntype Yes
Otañes, F. [2-107] Philippines K002334914 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] K002511247 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [3055] China K000978426 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [5744] Senegal K003175296 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Vanuatu K003175188 Yes
Hu, S.Y.; But, P. [23346] Hong Kong K002510966 Yes
Gardner [s.n.] India K000978472 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6895] Hong Kong K002510975 Yes
Hu, S.Y.; But, P. [23128] Hong Kong K002510978 Yes
Wightman, G. [1543] Australia K003175149 Yes
McClelland, J. [s.n.] Burma K000978478 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, J.R. [20643] India K002512033 Yes
{Graeffe; Luerssen} [1427] Samoa K003175218 Yes
Motley, J. [263] K002334783 Yes
Muller; Melbourne; Powell, T. [104] Samoa K003175219 Yes
Powell, T. [259] Samoa K003175221 Yes
Kurz, W.S. [2242] Burma K000978477 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [6703] K002512022 Yes
Phengklai, C. [28528] Thailand K002512303 Yes
Keenan, J.; Tun Aung, U.; Tha Hla, U. [3004] Burma K002512023 Yes
Nowicke, J.W.; Fosberg, F.R.; Jayasuria, M. [356] Sri Lanka K002512041 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [10099] Hong Kong K002510979 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002334782 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8372] Hong Kong K002510974 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Vanuatu K003175190 Yes
Hu, S.Y.; But, P. [22811] Hong Kong K002510982 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8983] Hong Kong K002510973 Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A. [3792] Oman K002518171 Yes
Sirute'e, B. [BSIP 10130] Solomon Islands K003175191 Yes
Ellen, R.F.; Soumori, S. [416] K002334790 Yes
[A. Rand] [778] K002334796 Yes
Taam, Y.W. [108] China K002510971 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002510969 Yes
Hu, S.Y.; But, P. [23252] Hong Kong K002510986 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [22824A] Hong Kong K002510965 Yes
Rodin, R.J. [2902] Namibia Doellia K002644431 Yes
Wakefield Expdt. [39 bis] Egypt Doellia K002644329 Yes
[Wakefield Expedition] [39] Egypt Doellia K002644327 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [1069] Egypt Doellia K002644328 Yes

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