Gunnera perpensa L.
First published in Mant. Pl. 1: 21 (1767)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Africa, Madagascar. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Burundi, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Synonyms
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Gunnera calthifolia Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 11 (1796)
- Gunnera perpensa var. alpina T.C.E.Fr. in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 9: 36 (1924)
- Gunnera perpensa var. angusta Schindl. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 225: 117 (1905)
- Gunnera perpensa var. kilimandscharica Schindl. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 225: 117 (1905)
- Perpensum blitispermum Burm.f. in Fl. Indica, Prodr. Fl. Cap.: 30 (1768)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Boutique, Fl. Congo, Haloragaceae: 2, t. 1 (1968).
- Engl. in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 297 (1895).
- Harv. in Fl. Cap. 2: 571 (1862).
- L. in Syst. Nat., ed. 12: 597 (1767).
- L., Mant. Pl.: 121 (1767)
- Schindler in A. Engler, Das Pflanzenreich IV. 225: 116 (1905).
- Sims, Bot. Mag. 50, t. 2376 (1823).
- Staner in Ann. Soc. Sci. Brux., sér. 2, 59: 138 (1939).
- T.C.E. Fries in Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahelm 9: 36 (1924).
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fries, R.E. [2464], Kenya | K000350079 | Yes | |||
| Baron, R. [2238], Madagascar | K000350080 | Yes | |||
| Hildebrandt, J.M. [3962], Madagascar | K000350081 | Yes | |||
| illegible, Ethiopia | K000350078 | Unknown type material | Yes |
Sources
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Art and Illustrations in Digifolia
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew
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Flora Zambesiaca
- Flora Zambesiaca
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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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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IUCN Categories
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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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