Gomphrena elegans
Gomphrena elegans

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Amaranthaceae s.l.
Cladus: Amaranthaceae s.str.
Subfamilia: Gomphrenoideae
Genus: Gomphrena
Species: Gomphrena elegans

Varietates: G. e. var. elegans – G. e. var. mesopotamica – G. e. var. orientalis

Name edit

Gomphrena elegans Mart., Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. (Martius) 2(1): 17, t. 119. (1826)

  • Type locality: Brazil. "Crescit in pratis prope S. Pauli civitatem in Provincia S. Pauli. E regionibus australioribus misit clar. Sellow."
  • Lectotype (designated by Pedersen 1997: 229.): Bahia. Martius, C.F.P. von #s.n. M M-0241724; Isotype: Martius, C.F.P. von #1 P P00622680.

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Xeraea elegans (Mart.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 545. (1891)
  • Heterotypic (ref. Govaerts 2019, Hassler 2019)
    • Gomphrena elegans var. brunnea Suess., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 35: 310. (1934)
    • Gomphrena elegans var. claussenioides Suess., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 35: 310. (1934)
    • Gomphrena tuerckheimii Uline & W.L.Bray, Bot. Gaz. 20: 161. (1895)
    • Telanthera tuerckheimii Vatke ex Uline & W.L.Bray, Bot. Gaz. 20: 161. (1895), nom. inval.
    • Gomphrena viridifolia Suess., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 35: 316. (1934)
      • Lectotype (designated by Holzhammer 1956: 225.): Uruguay. Canelones, Toledo. 1927-05, W. Herter #929 (81881). M-0241814; Isolectotype: US-00102806.
  • (+ ref. Hassler 2019)
    • Gomphrena elegans f. nigrovirida Stuchlík, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12: 522. (1913)
    • Gomphrena hilariana Moq., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(2): 393. (1849)
    • Xeraea hilariana (Moq.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 545. (1891)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Southeast
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
    • Northern South America
      • Venezuela
    • Western South America
      • Colombia, Peru
    • Brazil
      • Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central
    • Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Paraguay, Uruguay

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

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