Vernonanthura patens (Kunth) H.Rob.

First published in Phytologia 73: 72 (1992)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to S. Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and has environmental uses.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Pruski, J.F. (ed.) (2018). Flora Mesoamericana 5(2): 1-608. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Robinson, H. & Funk, V. (2018). 190(1). Compositae-Vernonieae. Flora of Ecuador 94: 1-128. Gothenburg University.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Pruski, J.F. (ed.) (2018). Flora Mesoamericana 5(2): 1-608. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.

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.
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • Garcia, H. (1992). Flora Medicinal de Colombia. Botánica Médica. Segunda Edición. Tercer Mundo Editores. Tomo III.
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humbodlt (2014). Plantas alimenticias y medicinales nativas de Colombia. 2567 registros, aportados por: Castellanos, C. (Contacto del recurso), Valderrama, N. (Creador del recurso, Autor), Bernal, Y. (Autor), García, N. (Autor). http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=ls_colombia_magnoliophyta_2014
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Lista de especies vedadas por la resolución 213 de 1977. 8256 especies. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_plantaspriorizadas_2019
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Reyes, D.; Moya, G. [170] Ecuador K001925190 No
Pipoly, J.; Ramírez, J.; Arias, J.; Alvarez, O.; Muñoz, G. [18351] Colombia K001553386 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Ramírez, J.; Arias, J.; Alvarez, O.; Muñoz, G.; Ramírez, F. [18123] Colombia K001553385 Yes
Jan 1, 2013 Ule, E. [9891] Brazil Vernonia patens K001066254 Yes
Nov 1, 2011 s.coll. [753] Peru Vernonia patens K000485996 Holotype Yes
Sep 1, 2011 Hartweg [753] Peru Vernonia patens K000485995 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Spruce, R. [4111] Peru Vernonia patens K000200511 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Spruce, R. [4111] Peru Vernonia patens K000200510 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Spruce, R. [4111] Peru Vernonia patens K000200512 Unknown Type Material Yes
van der Werff, H.H.; Valenzuela, L.; Shareva, G.; Barrantes, A.R. [25098] Peru Vernonia patens K002550582 Yes
Stutts, J.G.; Smith, G.L.; Manuel, J. [842] Brazil Vernonia patens K001636473 No
Englesing, F.C. [151] Nicaragua Vernonia patens K002527384 Yes
Gonzalez, J.; Hernández, M. [235] El Salvador Vernonia patens K002527372 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Daza, A. [17185] Peru Vernonia patens K002550624 No
Lobo, S.; Chacon, R.; Estrada, A.; Otros [220] Costa Rica Vernonia patens K002527358 Yes
Estrada, A.; Chacon, R.; Lobo, S.; Otros [2667] Costa Rica Vernonia patens K002527357 Yes
Ramos, C.H.; Martínez S, E. [227] Mexico Vernonia patens K002527342 Yes
Keeley, S.C.; Keeley, J.E. [4088] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550610 No
Rosales, J.M. [2163] El Salvador Vernonia patens K002527367 Yes
Holm-Nielsen, L.; Jaramillo, J.; Coello, F. [27789] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550595 No
Sparre, B. [15399] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550608 No
Tate, R. [347] Nicaragua Vernonia patens K002527383 Yes
Climaco, S.J.U. [SUC 415] Mexico Vernonia patens K002527339 Yes
López, R. [s.n.] El Salvador Vernonia patens K002527362 Yes
Fendler, A. [659] Venezuela Vernonia patens K002550591 Yes
Mathews [3080] Peru Vernonia patens K002550579 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [2522] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550592 No
Orcutt, C.R. [3230] Mexico Vernonia patens K002527335 Yes
Perea, J.; Mateo, J. [1707] Peru Vernonia patens K002550622 No
Kayap, R. [970] Peru Vernonia patens K002550639 No
King, R.M.; Bishop, L.E. [9289] Peru Vernonia patens K002550634 No
Calzada, J.I. [20833] Mexico Vernonia patens K002527341 Yes
Rosales, J.M. [425] El Salvador Vernonia patens K002527368 Yes
Hutchison, P.C.; Wright, J.K. [6823] Peru Vernonia patens K002550581 Yes
Ibarra-Manriquez, G.; Rendón, J. [6453] Mexico Vernonia patens K002527346 Yes
Tucker, J.M. [731] El Salvador Vernonia patens K002527375 Yes
André, E. [970] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550576 Yes
André, E. [872] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550577 Yes
Vásquez, R. [28405A] Peru Vernonia patens K002550619 No
King, R.M.; Castro, V. [10033] Costa Rica Vernonia patens K002527360 Yes
Vilca C, S.; Ortiz V, E.; Mateo M, J. [260] Peru Vernonia patens K002550621 No
Sinclair [s.n.] Vernonia patens K002527332 Yes
Sermeño, A. [127] El Salvador Vernonia patens K002527370 Yes
Øllgaard, B.; Asanza C, E.; Brandbyge, J.; Roth, S.; Sperling, C. [35443] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550599 No
Núñez, T.; Tapuy, C. [563] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550609 No
Linden, J.J. [459] Mexico Vernonia patens K002527336 Yes
Belshaw, C.M. [3451] Colombia Vernonia patens K002550603 No
Skinner [19] Guatemala Vernonia patens K002527377 Yes
Galán, P.; Molina, C.A. [3650] El Salvador Vernonia patens K002527364 Yes
Gonzalez, J. [687] Honduras Vernonia patens K002527352 Yes
Mathews [s.n.] Peru Vernonia patens K002550583 Yes
Beck, S.G. [17790] Bolivia Vernonia patens K001298867 No
s.coll. [[8]] Guatemala Vernonia patens K002527381 Yes
King, R.M.; Jørgensen, P.M. [10186] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550617 No
Mathews [s.n.] Peru Vernonia patens K002550586 Yes
Cascante, A. [1251] Costa Rica Vernonia patens K002527353 Yes
Dexter, K.G.; Marcelo Peña, J.L.; Daza Yomona, A.; Pennington, R.T. [5993] Peru Vernonia patens K002550618 No
Calatayud, G.; et al. [3283] Peru Vernonia patens K002550631 No
Davidse, G.; Sidwell, K.; Monro, A. [37148] El Salvador Vernonia patens K002527373 Yes
Zak, V.; Jaramillo, J. [2322] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550613 No
Tucker, J.M. [963] El Salvador Vernonia patens K002527376 Yes
King, R.M.; Bishop, L.E. [9148] Peru Vernonia patens K002550638 No
Peck, M.E. [797] Belize Vernonia patens K002527351 Yes
Mexia Ynes [9250] Mexico Vernonia patens K002527344 Yes
Chagala, B.G. [BGCh 965] Mexico Vernonia patens K002527347 Yes
Sperling, C.R.; King, S. [6530] Bolivia Vernonia patens K001298865 No
Freire, E.; Alvarez, A.; Shiguango, C.; Sandiego, O.; Sandiego, L. [2278] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550607 No
Lobb [3077] Colombia Vernonia patens K002550575 Yes
Mathews [1746] Peru Vernonia patens K002550588 Yes
Brandbyge, J.; Asanza C, E.; Akkermans, R. [30234] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550593 No
Holm-Nielsen, L.; Jaramillo, J.; Coello, F. [19638] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550597 No
Holm-Nielsen, L.; Jaramillo, J.; Coello, F. [20489] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550598 No
Holm-Nielsen, L.; Jaramillo, J.; Coello, F. [27734] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550594 No
Lázaro, P.J.O. [POL 766] Mexico Vernonia patens K002527340 Yes
Chagala, B.G. [570] Mexico Vernonia patens K002527345 Yes
Cooper, G.P. [530] Panama Vernonia patens K002550600 No
Vásquez, R.; Murphy, H.; Criollo, G. [2340] Peru Vernonia patens K002550633 No
Mathews [1746] Peru Vernonia patens K002550590 Yes
Orcutt, C.R. [3417] Mexico Vernonia patens K002527334 Yes
Hopkins, M.J.G.; Beck, S.; Forero, L.; Phipps III, H.; Hernandez, N. [54] Bolivia Vernonia patens K001298864 No
Williams, D. [114] El Salvador Vernonia patens K002527369 Yes
Alexiades, M.N. [1048] Peru Vernonia patens K002550627 No
Mathews [1366] Peru Vernonia patens K002550587 Yes
Skutch, A.F. [2488] Costa Rica Vernonia patens K002527356 Yes
Skutch, A.F. [4243] Costa Rica Vernonia patens K002527355 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Daza, A. [16703] Peru Vernonia patens K002550623 No
Hutchison, P.C.; Wright, J.K. [5399] Peru Vernonia patens K002550584 Yes
Belshaw, C.M. [3284] Peru Vernonia patens K002550628 No
Boeke, J.D.; Boeke, S. [3076] Peru Vernonia patens K002550630 No
Keeley, S.C.; Keeley, J.E. [4093] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550614 No
Townsend, C.C. [93/7] Costa Rica Vernonia patens K002527359 Yes
Grubb, P.J.; LLoyd, J.R.; Pennington, T.D.; Whitmore, T.C. [10] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550606 No
Valenzuela Gamarra, L.; Suclli, E.; Carazas, F. [478] Peru Vernonia patens K002550626 No
Berendsohn, M. [s.n.] El Salvador Vernonia patens K002527366 Yes
Fonnegra, R.; Roldan, F.J.; Betancur, J.; Betancurt, A. [2084] Colombia Vernonia patens K002550601 No
[O Erteo] [5] Guatemala Vernonia patens K002527380 Yes
s.coll. [6428] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550616 No
Michel, R. [4633] Bolivia Vernonia patens K001298866 No
Dorantes, B. [2742] Mexico Vernonia patens K002527348 Yes
Boom, B.M. [1349] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550596 No
Mathews [1366] Peru Vernonia patens K002550580 Yes
Mathews [1133] Peru Vernonia patens K002550589 Yes
[F. C. Lehmanniane] [5202] Colombia Vernonia patens K002550635 No
Lemus, P. [s.n.] El Salvador Vernonia patens K002527365 Yes
Zarucchi, J.; Betancur, J.; Echeverry, B.; Roldan, F.J. [5086] Colombia Vernonia patens K002550602 No
Keeley, S.C.; Keeley, J.E. [4091] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550611 No
Sinani, R. [437] Bolivia Vernonia patens K001298868 No
Williams, L. [s.n.] Mexico Vernonia patens K002527349 Yes
Pruski, J.; Ortiz, R. [4125] Mexico Vernonia patens K002527350 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Guatemala Vernonia patens K002527379 Yes
Villacorta, R.; Rivas, R.M. [2104] El Salvador Vernonia patens K002527361 Yes
de Jong, W.; Shanley, P. [131] Peru Vernonia patens K002550629 No
Rojas, R. [1255] Peru Vernonia patens K002550620 No
Berendsohn, W. [s.n.] El Salvador Vernonia patens K002527374 Yes
Killip, E.P.; Hazen, T.E. [8372] Colombia Vernonia patens K002550637 No
Martínez, K.; Martínez, J.P. [309] Costa Rica Vernonia patens K002527354 Yes
Parada, G.A.; Inturias, Y.; Carreno, S.; Linneo, I.; Davalos, J. [1536] Bolivia Vernonia patens K001298869 No
Callejas, R.; Escobar, O.D. [3232] Colombia Vernonia patens K002550636 No
Gonzalez, J.; Hernández, M. [271] El Salvador Vernonia patens K002527371 Yes
Vásquez, R.; Monteagudo, A. [27709] Peru Vernonia patens K002550632 No
Keeley, S.C.; Keeley, J.E. [4092] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550612 No
Heyde; Lux [s.n.] Guatemala Vernonia patens K002527378 Yes
Galeotti, H. [2294] Mexico Vernonia patens K002527337 Yes
Martínez, S. [s.n.] El Salvador Vernonia patens K002527363 Yes
Baker, C.F. [2252] Nicaragua Vernonia patens K002527385 Yes
Ramirez, J.; Arias, J.; Alvarez, O.; Muñoz, G.; Pipoly, J. [18351] Colombia Vernonia patens K002550605 No
Mexia, Y. [9301] Mexico Vernonia patens K002527343 Yes
Roldan, F.J.; Fonnegra, R.; Betancur, J.; Echeverry, B.; Escovar, O. [650] Colombia Vernonia patens K002550604 No
Coronado G, I.; Coronado, M.; Soriano, J. [662] Nicaragua Vernonia patens K002527382 Yes
Hutchison, P.C.; Wright, J.K. [6690] Peru Vernonia patens K002550585 Yes
Eggers [14232] Ecuador Vernonia patens K002550578 Yes
Britton, N.L.; Rusby, H.H. [1483] Bolivia Vernonia bangii K002550262 Yes
Aguilar, M.H. [514] Guatemala Vernonia aschenborniana K002527328 Yes
Chanek, M. [24] Belize Vernonia aschenborniana K002527325 Yes
von Tuerckheim, H. [s.n.] Guatemala Vernonia aschenborniana K002527330 Yes
Schipp, W.A. [31] Belize Vernonia aschenborniana K002527324 Yes
Aguilar, M.H. [514] Guatemala Vernonia aschenborniana K002527329 Yes
Lundell, C.L. [2114] Guatemala Vernonia aschenborniana K002527331 Yes
[S. F. Bif]; [Pital] [355] Vernonia aschenborniana K002527320 Yes
Martínez S, E.M.M.; de Jesús, B.M. [3418] Mexico Vernonia aschenborniana K002527321 Yes
Nee, M. [25973] Mexico Vernonia aschenborniana K002527322 Yes
J.D.S.; Mart, M. [s.n.] Guatemala Vernonia aschenborniana K002527327 Yes
Langlassé, E. [855] Mexico Vernonia aschenborniana K002527318 Yes
Sorrey [1620] Vernonia aschenborniana K002527319 Yes
Lundell, C.L. [4020] Belize Vernonia aschenborniana K002527326 Yes
Chanek, M. [24] Belize Vernonia aschenborniana K002527323 Yes
Cuming, H. [1217] Panama Vernonia lanceolaris K002550515 Yes
Smith, H. [1998] Colombia Vernonia lanceolaris K002550508 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Colombia Vernonia lanceolaris K002550507 Yes
s.coll. [436] Panama Vernonia lanceolaris K002550513 Yes
[A. Fondler] [150] Panama Vernonia lanceolaris K002550510 Yes
Hayn, S. [484] Panama Vernonia lanceolaris K002550509 Yes
s.coll. [436] Panama Vernonia lanceolaris K002550512 Yes
Seemann [97] Panama Vernonia lanceolaris K002550514 Yes
Fendler, A. [150] Panama Vernonia lanceolaris K002550511 Yes
Allen, C. [927] Colombia Vernonia lanceolaris K002550506 Yes
[Hinds] [s.n.] Panama Vernonia lanceolaris K002550516 Yes
Klug, G. [3703] Peru Vernonia baccharoides K002550259 Yes
Mexia, Y. [8470] Ecuador Vernonia baccharoides K002550244 Yes
Worth, C.R.; Morrison, J.L.; Horton, O.B. [8931] Ecuador Vernonia baccharoides K002550246 Yes
Belshaw, C.M. [3252] Peru Vernonia baccharoides K002550256 Yes
Foster, R.B. [2405] Peru Vernonia baccharoides K002550249 Yes
Berreyra, R. [7818] Peru Vernonia baccharoides K002550257 Yes
Sandeman, C. [168 A] Peru Vernonia baccharoides K002550252 Yes
Mexia, Y. [8104] Peru Vernonia baccharoides K002550253 Yes
Hutchison, P.C.; Wright, J.K. [5854] Peru Vernonia baccharoides K002550255 Yes
Wurdack, J.J. [1109] Peru Vernonia baccharoides K002550250 Yes
Little, E.L. [6609] Ecuador Vernonia baccharoides K002550240 Yes
Stork, H.E.; Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A. [8963] Ecuador Vernonia baccharoides K002550245 Yes
Klug, G. [3583] Peru Vernonia baccharoides K002550261 Yes
Schultes, R. [6167] Colombia Vernonia baccharoides K002550234 Yes
Cuatrecasas, J.; Soderstrom, T. [27199] Colombia Vernonia baccharoides K002550235 Yes
Little, E.L. [6308] Ecuador Vernonia baccharoides K002550236 Yes
King, G. [3583] Peru Vernonia baccharoides K002550248 Yes
Klug, G. [3148] Peru Vernonia baccharoides K002550260 Yes
Synge, P.M. [10] Ecuador Vernonia baccharoides K002550239 Yes
Little, E.L. [6450] Ecuador Vernonia baccharoides K002550237 Yes
{Rusby; White} [606] Bolivia Vernonia baccharoides K002550228 Yes
White, A.E. [252] Bolivia Vernonia baccharoides K002550230 Yes
Williams, R.S. [791] Bolivia Vernonia baccharoides K002550229 Yes
Asplund, E. [s.n.] Ecuador Vernonia baccharoides K002550243 Yes
Steinbach, J. [6341] Bolivia Vernonia baccharoides K002550233 Yes
Belshaw, C.M. [3242] Peru Vernonia baccharoides K002550254 Yes
Little, E.L. [6156] Ecuador Vernonia baccharoides K002550241 Yes
Klug, G. [3703] Peru Vernonia baccharoides K002550258 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Zambrano, L.; Velasquez, A.; Velasquez, L.; et al. [16269] Ecuador Vernonia baccharoides K002550242 Yes
Dexter, K.G.; Fernadez, D.; Daza Yomona, A. [6513] Peru Vernonia baccharoides K002550247 Yes
Jones, C.; Jones, S.B. [22980] Peru Vernonia baccharoides K002550251 Yes
Camp, W.H. [E3721] Ecuador Vernonia baccharoides K002550238 Yes
Quinet, A. [1325] Brazil Vernonia yurimaguasensis K001066280 No

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