Colletia spinosissima J.F.Gmel.
First published in Syst. Nat., ed. 13[bis].: 408 (1791)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ecuador to N. Argentina. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Chile North, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay
Synonyms
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Colletia assimilis N.E.Br. in Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 60: 132 (1916)
- Colletia atrox Miers in Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 3, 5: 206 (1860)
- Colletia ferox Gillies & Hook. in Bot. Misc. 1: 154 (1829)
- Colletia ferox var. infausta (N.E.Br.) Suess. in H.G.A.Engler, Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2. 20d: 163 (1953)
- Colletia ferox var. intricata (Miers) Reiche in Anales Univ. Chile 97: 57 (1897)
- Colletia ferox var. invicta (Miers) Reiche in Anales Univ. Chile 97: 57 (1897)
- Colletia ferox var. puberula Speg. in Revista Fac. Agron. Univ. Nac. La Plata 3: 600 (1897)
- Colletia horrida Willd. in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 1: 1113 (1798)
- Colletia infausta N.E.Br. in Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 60: 121 (1916)
- Colletia infausta var. coarctata Reiche in Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 60: 131 (1916)
- Colletia intricata Miers in Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 3, 5: 204 (1860)
- Colletia invicta Miers in Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 3, 5: 205 (1860)
- Colletia kunthiana Miers in Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 3, 5: 208 (1860)
- Colletia polyacantha Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 5: 513 (1819)
- Colletia spinosa Lam. in Tabl. Encycl. 2: 91 (1797)
- Colletia spinosa var. assimilis (N.E.Br.) Suess. in H.G.A.Engler, Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2. 20d: 162 (1953)
- Colletia spinosa var. miersii Suess. in H.G.A.Engler, Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2. 20d: 162 (1953)
- Colletia spinosa var. trifurcata (N.E.Br.) Suess. in H.G.A.Engler, Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2. 20d: 163 (1953)
- Colletia tenuicola Miers in Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 3, 5: 209 (1860)
- Colletia trifurcata N.E.Br. in Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 60: 132 (1916)
- Colletia weddelliana Miers in Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 3, 5: 207 (1860)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
- Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires | Colletia atrox | K000531862 | Unknown type material | Yes | |
| Tweedie [s.n.], Buenos Aires | Colletia atrox | K000531863 | Yes | ||
| Lorentz, P.G. [422], Cordoba | Colletia assimilis | K000531851 | Unknown type material | Yes | |
| Bridges [s.n.], Valparaiso | Colletia ferox | K000531864 | Yes | ||
| Gillies [s.n.], Mendoza | Colletia ferox | K000531865 | Unknown type material | Yes | |
| Gibert [s.n.], Uruguay | Colletia trifurcata | K000531859 | Unknown type material | Yes |
Sources
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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
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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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