Bidens bipinnata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Coreopsideae
Genus: Bidens
Sectio: Bidens sect. Psilocarpaea
Species: Bidens bipinnata

Name

Bidens bipinnata L., Sp. Pl.: 832 (1753).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Kerneria bipinnata Gren. & Godr., Fl. France Corse 2: 169 (1850).
- Bidens pilosa var. bipinnata (L.) Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 309 (1881).
Heterotypic
- Bidens fervida Colla, Herb. Pedem. 3: 306 (1834).
- Bidens portoricensis Spreng. ex DC., Prodr. 5: 601 (1836).
  - Bidens cynapiifolia var. portoricensis (Spreng.) O.E.Schulz in I.Urban, Symb. Antill. 7: 131 (1911).
- Bidens cicutifolia Tausch, Flora 19: 395 (1836).
- Bidens elongata Tausch, Flora 19: 395 (1836).
- Bidens myrrhidifolia Tausch, Flora 19: 394 (1836).
- Bidens wallichii DC., Prodr. 5: 598 (1836).
- Bidens decomposita Wall. ex DC., Prodr. 5: 602 (1836).
  - Bidens pilosa var. decomposita (Wall. ex DC.) Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 310 (1881).
- Bidens bipinnata var. simplicior F.Muell., Fragm. 7: 40 (1869), nom. nud.
- Bidens bipinnata var. minor Memm., J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 30: 148 (1915).
- Bidens bipinnata var. biternatoides Sherff, Bot. Gaz. 90: 397 (1930).

Homonyms

Bidens bipinnata Baill. = Cosmos bipinnatus Cav.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe (introduced)
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain.
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - France.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Romania, Sicilia, Yugoslavia.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Baltic States.
Continental: Africa (introduced)
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Egypt.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Cape Verde.
- Regional: West Tropical Africa
  - Benin, Burkina, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Togo.
- Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
  - Cameroon, Zaire.
- Regional: South Tropical Africa
  - Zimbabwe.
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Botswana, Cape Provinces, Lesotho, Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Northern Provinces.
- Regional: Western Indian Ocean
  - Madagascar.
Continental: Asia-Temperate (introduced)
- Regional: Caucasus
  - Transcaucasus.
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands.
- Regional: Arabian Peninsula
  - Saudi Arabia.
- Regional: China
  - China South-Central, Hainan, Inner Mongolia, Manchuria, China North-Central, China Southeast, Tibet.
- Regional: Eastern Asia
  - Japan, Korea, Taiwan.
Continental: Asia-Tropical (introduced)
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya.
- Regional: Indo-China
  - Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam.
- Regional: Malesia
  - Philippines.
- Regional: Papuasia
  - New Guinea.
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: Australia
  - New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia.
Continental: Pacific (introduced)
- Regional: Southwestern Pacific
  - New Caledonia.
Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Eastern Canada
  - New Brunswick, Ontario.
- Regional: North-Central U.S.A.
  - Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma.
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Connecticut, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - Arizona.
- Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
  - New Mexico, Texas.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, District of Columbia.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Dominican Republic, Haiti.
- Regional: Western South America
  - Colombia.
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil West-Central, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil North, Brazil South.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 832. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Bidens bipinnata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jan 17. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2025. Bidens bipinnata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Jan 2025.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Bidens bipinnata. Published online. Accessed: 17 Jan 2025. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Bidens bipinnata. Accessed: 17 Jan 2025.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Bidens bipinnata in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Spaanse knapsekêrel
English: Spanish Needles
français: Bident bipénné