Pontederiaceae
Pontederia

Pontederia diversifolia (Vahl) M.Pell. & C.N.Horn

First published in PhytoKeys 108: 66 (2018)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & S. Tropical America. It is a hydroannual or helophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a poison and has environmental uses.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Suriname, Venezuela

Introduced into:

Angola, Cambodia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guinea, India, Puerto Rico, Taiwan

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2022). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.539.2.3. epublication.
  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2022). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.539.2.3. epublication.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Forzza, R.C. & al. (2013). Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 24, 2015 Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000837807 Yes
Nov 24, 2015 Glaziou, A. [14355] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000837963 Yes
Nov 24, 2015 Hatschbach, G.G.; Schinini, A.; Barbosa, E. [67032] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000837967 Yes
Nov 1, 2007 Nascimento, J.; Sasaki, D.; Piva, J.H. [18] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000578621 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Ule, E. [7751] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000837799 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Schomburgk [391] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K000644014 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Gardner [2745] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000644013 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Glaziou, A. [14355] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000837813 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [4308] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000837812 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Atchley, A.A.; Steward, W.C.; Woolcott, D.B.; Coelho, D.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Ramos, J.F. [14462] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000837798 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Irwin, H.S.; Pires, J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T. [47843] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000837810 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Egler, W.A. [47662] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000837805 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [9125] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000837800 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [9746] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000837809 Yes
Andrews, F.W. [WN106] Sudan Eichhornia diversifolia K002673878 Yes
Macluskie, H. [27] Gambia, The Eichhornia diversifolia K002673801 Yes
Spruce [1033] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000837801 Yes
Stahel, Prof., Dr. [7036] Suriname Eichhornia diversifolia K002674005 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [36370] Nigeria Eichhornia diversifolia K:SPC-25010.000 No
Lovemore, D.F. [252] Zimbabwe Eichhornia diversifolia K002673903 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000837803 Yes
Drar, M. [s.n.] Sudan Eichhornia diversifolia K002673881 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [425] Sierra Leone Eichhornia diversifolia K002673814 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Rutherford-Smith, R.O.B. [7561] Zimbabwe Eichhornia diversifolia K002673904 Yes
Adams, C.D.; Akpabia, G.K. [4128] Eichhornia diversifolia K002673831 Yes
King, E.L. [211] Sierra Leone Eichhornia diversifolia K002673819 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Souza, R. [10248] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000837806 Yes
Kvist, L.P.; Londoño, X.; Steele, O.C.; Tiwari, S. [129] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673996 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9132] Liberia Eichhornia diversifolia K002673823 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [1199] Nigeria Eichhornia diversifolia K002673840 Yes
de Granville, Jean-Jacques.; Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; Boyer, A.; Hollenberg, L. [12070] Suriname Eichhornia diversifolia K002674004 Yes
Watmough, R. [277] Zambia Eichhornia diversifolia K002673900 Yes
s.coll. [329] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000837808 Yes
de La Cruz, J.S. [2967] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673985 Yes
Barter [s.n.] Niger Eichhornia diversifolia K002673838 Yes
Akpabia, G.K. [452] Eichhornia diversifolia K002673826 Yes
Drake [s.n.] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673994 Yes
Smith, A.C. [2291] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673998 Yes
Marmo, V. [223] Sierra Leone Eichhornia diversifolia K002673808 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [13218] Liberia Eichhornia diversifolia K002673821 Yes
[C. Appen] [2370] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673981 Yes
Pyne, C.T. [CTP30] Sierra Leone Eichhornia diversifolia K002673817 Yes
Beckett, J.E. [8488] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673982 Yes
de La Cruz, J.S. [3105] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673986 Yes
Lye, K.A. [Ly-5197] Uganda Eichhornia diversifolia K002673888 Yes
{G. Wilson-Brnone, S. J. } [WB 288] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673984 Yes
Akpabia, G.K. [1852] Eichhornia diversifolia K002673828 Yes
Killick, H.J. [307] Nigeria Eichhornia diversifolia K002673844 Yes
[Van Raviersen]; Bayer; Rees [737] Zambia Eichhornia diversifolia K002673902 Yes
Vigne, C. [4606] Eichhornia diversifolia K002673827 Yes
Dodge, C.W.; Steyermark, J.A.; Allen, P.H. [16714] Panama Eichhornia diversifolia K002674036 Yes
Therold, C.A. [270] Ghana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673833 Yes
Schomburgk [s.n.] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002674000 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Cookson, A.J. [6677] Zambia Eichhornia diversifolia K002673901 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [7687] Sudan Eichhornia diversifolia K002673880 Yes
Lind, E. [333] Uganda Eichhornia diversifolia K002673889 Yes
Hall, J.B. [CC208] Ghana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673830 Yes
Jones, T.S. [57] Sierra Leone Eichhornia diversifolia K002673810 Yes
Speke; Grant [[726]] Uganda Eichhornia diversifolia K002673894 Yes
Bang, M. [2145] Bolivia Eichhornia diversifolia K002674038 Yes
Wit, P.; Wit, J. [1175] Nigeria Eichhornia diversifolia K002673848 Yes
Baldwin, J.T. [9913] Liberia Eichhornia diversifolia K002673822 Yes
Wailly, M., de [4857] Mali Eichhornia diversifolia K000391977 Yes
Latilo, M.G.; Daramola, B.O. [FHI28761] Nigeria Eichhornia diversifolia K002673842 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [2830] Cameroon Eichhornia diversifolia K002673858 Yes
Adams, C.D. [3614] Eichhornia diversifolia K002673829 Yes
Cowan, R.S.; Soderstrom, T.R. [2228] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673988 Yes
Harley, W.J. [596] Liberia Eichhornia diversifolia K002673820 Yes
[Mildbraed] [434] Sierra Leone Eichhornia diversifolia K002673815 Yes
Pyne, C.T. [30] Sierra Leone Eichhornia diversifolia K002673812 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [1622] Sierra Leone Eichhornia diversifolia K002673813 Yes
s.coll. [[11430]] Angola Eichhornia diversifolia K002673898 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI35370] Nigeria Eichhornia diversifolia K002673841 Yes
Rusby, H.H. [553] Bolivia Eichhornia diversifolia K002674037 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sierra Leone Eichhornia diversifolia K002673809 Yes
Beckett, J.E. [8488] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673980 Yes
Luke, Q.; Sidibe, O. [15740] Mali Eichhornia diversifolia K002673806 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [273] Nigeria Eichhornia diversifolia K002673839 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC2853] Tanzania Eichhornia diversifolia K002673896 Yes
Duke, B.O.L. [2] Gambia, The Eichhornia diversifolia K002673803 Yes
Sastre, C. [1412] French Guiana Eichhornia diversifolia K002674003 Yes
Boiteau [s.n.] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673987 Yes
Deighton, F.C. [2815] Sierra Leone Eichhornia diversifolia K002673818 Yes
Ruxton, J.P. [27] Gambia, The Eichhornia diversifolia K002673802 Yes
Rand, E.S. [1050] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000837802 Yes
Lowe, J.L. [2563] Nigeria Eichhornia diversifolia K002673847 Yes
[T. D. Charley] [2055] Uganda Eichhornia diversifolia K002673890 Yes
Hambler, D.J. [377] Nigeria Eichhornia diversifolia K002673843 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [2098] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673993 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [1208] Sudan Eichhornia diversifolia K002673883 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Friis, I. [8396] Ethiopia Eichhornia diversifolia K002673885 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2555] Sudan Eichhornia diversifolia K002673882 Yes
Parker [s.n.] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673991 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000837804 Yes
Hoffman, B.; Roberts, L. [2603] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673997 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A1431] Togo Eichhornia diversifolia K002673832 Yes
[S. Appen] [s.n.] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K001735596 Yes
Thompson, A. [(c)] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673983 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [9245] Zambia Eichhornia diversifolia K002673905 Yes
Davis, D.H. [238] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673989 Yes
Oche, M.; Tuley, P. [1691] Nigeria Eichhornia diversifolia K002673845 Yes
Jordan, H.D. [32] Sierra Leone Eichhornia diversifolia K002673816 Yes
Marmo, V. [224] Sierra Leone Eichhornia diversifolia K002673811 Yes
Schweinfurth [1208] Sudan Eichhornia diversifolia K002673884 Yes
Lewis, D.J.; Simpson, N.D. [7687] Sudan Eichhornia diversifolia K002673879 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; James, V.; Andrew, R. [5085] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673990 Yes
Schomburgk, R. [s.n.] Eichhornia diversifolia K002673995 Yes
Parker [s.n.] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002674001 Yes
Wright, C. [3266] Cuba Eichhornia diversifolia K002673944 Yes
Linder, D.H. [379] Liberia Eichhornia diversifolia K002673824 Yes
Schomburgk [391] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673999 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Host, P.; Desissa, D.; Kebede, S. [7299] Ethiopia Eichhornia diversifolia K002673887 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Semon, F.; Jensen, M.; Keneei, L. [8041] Ethiopia Eichhornia diversifolia K002673886 Yes
[Delessert] [s.n.] Guyana Eichhornia diversifolia K002673992 Yes
Philcox, D.; Freeman, B. [4641] Brazil Eichhornia diversifolia K000837811 Yes
Thomas, A. [Th4540] Uganda Eichhornia diversifolia K002673892 Yes
Steyermark, J.A. [87477] Venezuela Eichhornia diversifolia K002674039 Yes
Lewis, D.J. [A384] Sudan Eichhornia diversifolia K002673877 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [943] French Guiana Eichhornia diversifolia K002674002 Yes
Iversen, S.T.; Persson, E.; Pettersson, B.; Pócs, T. [87656] Tanzania Eichhornia diversifolia K002673897 Yes
Latilo, M.G. [FHI63533] Nigeria Eichhornia diversifolia K002673849 Yes
Eggeling, W.J. [E2415] Uganda Eichhornia diversifolia K002673891 Yes
Speke; Grant [727] Uganda Eichhornia diversifolia K002673893 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [7177] Tanzania Eichhornia diversifolia K002673895 Yes
Lowe, J.L. [2553] Nigeria Eichhornia diversifolia K002673846 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [12616] Zambia Eichhornia diversifolia K002673899 Yes

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