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Amaranthaceae

Cyathula

Cyathula prostrata

Cyathula prostrata var. lancifolia (Merr.) Backer

First published in Fl. Males. 4: 83 (1949)

This variety is accepted

The native range of this variety is Philippines. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Taxonomy

Distribution
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Other data

Native to:

Philippines

Homotypic Synonyms

Cyathula lancifolia Merr. in Philipp. J. Sci., C 11: 179 (1916)

Heterotypic Synonyms

Cyathula lancifolia var. stenophylla Merr. in Philipp. J. Sci. 29: 478 (1926)
Cyathula prostrata var. stenophylla (Merr.) Kanis in Kew Bull. 31: 340 (1976)

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1955-1958). Flora Malesiana 5: 1-595. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index

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 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 2023. 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