Senega paniculata (L.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott

First published in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 108: 208 (2023)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Tropical America. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as a medicine, has social uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Cook Is., Fiji, Gilbert Is., Hawaii, India, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Niue, Philippines, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tokelau-Manihiki, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Eiten, G. [7220] Brazil Polygala paniculata f. leucoptera K001133317 Yes
Oliveira, M. [107] Brazil Polygala paniculata f. leucoptera K001133303 Yes
Lira, S.S. [70] Brazil Polygala paniculata f. leucoptera K001133304 Yes
Heringer, E.P. [1017] Brazil Polygala paniculata f. leucoptera K001130002 Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Schomburgk, R.H. [670] Guyana Polygala tenella K001130080 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Brazil Polygala tenella K000012574 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Falcão, J.I.A.; Egler, W.A.; Pereira, E. [1170] Brazil Polygala tenella K000012630 Yes
Morales, J.F. [8652] Costa Rica Polygala tenella K001769931 Yes
Morales, J.F. [7339] Costa Rica Polygala tenella K001769815 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil Polygala tenella K001130078 Yes
Blanchet [2706] Brazil Polygala tenella K001130079 Yes
Jan 1, 2013 Heringer, E.P.; Figueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Heringer Salles, A.E.; Chagas e Silva, F. [3287] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001130001 Yes
Mar 26, 2009 Morales, J.F. [10323] Costa Rica Polygala paniculata K001905105 Yes
Mar 26, 2009 Santamaría, D.; Solano, D.; Soto, A.; Rodríguez, A. [2348] Costa Rica Polygala paniculata K001905109 Yes
Mar 26, 2009 Alfaro, E. [4166] Costa Rica Polygala paniculata K001905110 Yes
Mar 26, 2009 Alfaro, E. [4165] Costa Rica Polygala paniculata K001905111 Yes
Mar 26, 2009 Santamaría, D.; Rodríguez, A.; González, F. [4566] Costa Rica Polygala paniculata K001905114 Yes
Sep 1, 2006 Bernadus Bala Ola [XI 09] Malaysia Polygala paniculata K000610263 No
Apr 1, 2002 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Soares Nunes, J.M.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22737] Brazil Polygala paniculata K000012603 Yes
Feb 1, 1999 Spruce, R. [5035] Ecuador Polygala paniculata K000202388 Yes
Feb 1, 1999 Spruce, R. [6044] Ecuador Polygala paniculata K000202390 Yes
Feb 1, 1999 Spruce, R. [6044] Ecuador Polygala paniculata K000202387 Yes
Feb 1, 1999 Spruce, R. [5035] Ecuador Polygala paniculata K000202389 Yes
Feb 1, 1999 Purdie [669] Ecuador Polygala paniculata K000590919 Unknown Type Material Yes
Melo, M.R.C.S.; Carvalho, M.T.; Sobrinha, V. [168] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133302 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [714] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133300 Yes
Philcox, D. [4848] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133322 Yes
Smitinand, T.; Abbe, E.C. [6376] Vietnam Polygala paniculata K003076942 No
Blanchet, J.S. [s.n.] Brazil Polygala paniculata K000012601 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [16132] Brazil Polygala paniculata K000012597 Yes
Swainson, W. [s.n.] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133297 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133296 Yes
Burchell [714] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133333 Yes
Araújo, C. [s.n.] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133319 Yes
s.coll. [55] Polygala paniculata K001133330 Yes
Willis, F.; Boyce, P.; Dzu, N.V. [1] Vietnam Polygala paniculata K003076941 No
Ratter, J.A. [955] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133326 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Rudjiman [13043] Indonesia Polygala paniculata K001891671 Yes
Morales, J.F. [10462] Costa Rica Polygala paniculata K001769950 Yes
Santamaría, D. [2493] Costa Rica Polygala paniculata K001769734 Yes
Morales, J.F. [7404] Costa Rica Polygala paniculata K001769738 Yes
González, J.; Kriebel, R.; Solano, D. [2927] Costa Rica Polygala paniculata K001769739 Yes
Morales, J.F. [7430] Costa Rica Polygala paniculata K001769740 Yes
Soto, A. [1777] Costa Rica Polygala paniculata K001769741 Yes
Morales, J.F. [8032] Costa Rica Polygala paniculata K001769742 Yes
Alfaro, E. [2474] Costa Rica Polygala paniculata K001769745 Yes
Kriebel, R. [817] Costa Rica Polygala paniculata K001769811 Yes
Morales, J.F.; Dauphin, G. [9676] Costa Rica Polygala paniculata K001769808 Yes
González, J.; Garita, A.; González, L. [3024] Costa Rica Polygala paniculata K001769809 Yes
Ludtke, R. [170] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133320 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [s.n.] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133324 Yes
Delnatte, C.; Chabert, T. [3683] Martinique Polygala paniculata K001561208 Yes
Mathews [1193] Peru Polygala paniculata K000590920 Type Yes
Glaziou [10270] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133310 Yes
Glaziou [10270] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133309 Yes
Martius [81] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133335 Yes
Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Brazil Polygala paniculata K000012604 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [7803] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133327 Yes
Smith, L.B. [1222] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133306 Yes
Smith, H.H. [575] Colombia Polygala paniculata K000590918 Unknown Type Material Yes
MacFadyen [s.n.] Jamaica Polygala paniculata K000590921 Type Yes
Eiten, G. [6486] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133314 Yes
Gardner [55] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133336 Yes
Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Brazil Polygala paniculata K000012599 Yes
Graham [s.n.] Polygala paniculata K001133299 Yes
Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Brazil Polygala paniculata K000012600 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17460] Brazil Polygala paniculata K000012602 Yes
Hall [s.n.] Polygala paniculata K001133298 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [19528] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133318 Yes
Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Brazil Polygala paniculata K000012595 Yes
André [4850] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133308 Yes
Mexia, Y. [4362] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133311 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [3104] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133321 Yes
Glaziou, A. [12432] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133313 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18731] Brazil Polygala paniculata K000012596 Yes
Williams, L.O. [5997] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133312 Yes
Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133331 Yes
Sellow, F. [362] Polygala paniculata K001133329 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [31717] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133323 Yes
Rodrigues, E. [59] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133301 Yes
s.coll. [19] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133316 Yes
Guilhermin, M. [28] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133307 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [20159] Brazil Polygala paniculata K000012598 Yes
Lindeman, J.C. [1686] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133325 Yes
Martius [s.n.] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133328 Yes
Heringer, E.P. [18170] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133337 Yes
Krapovickas, A. [42123] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133315 Yes
Rodal, M.J.N. [258] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133305 Yes
Gillivray, J.M. [291] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133334 Yes
Burchell [1744] Brazil Polygala paniculata K001133332 Yes

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