Iridaceae
Herbertia

Herbertia caerulea (Herb.) Herb.

First published in Bot. Mag. 67: t. 3862 (1841)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil (E. Rio Grande do Sul), NW. Argentina. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northwest, Brazil South

Introduced into:

Florida, Louisiana, New South Wales, Texas

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2021). https://periodicos.ufsm.br/balduinia/article/view/69387/46065. epublication.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford. [Cited as Herbertia lahue.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2021). https://periodicos.ufsm.br/balduinia/article/view/69387/46065. epublication.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Glaziou, M. [8013] Brazil Alophia caerulea K002210077 Yes
Hassler, E. [4665] Paraguay Alophia caerulea K002210074 Yes
s.coll. [6731] Brazil Alophia caerulea K002210076 Yes
Baker [9322] Brazil Alophia caerulea K002210075 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 2024. 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 2024. 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