Gomphrena pulchella

Gomphrena pulchella

Taxonavigation

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 pulchella

Subspecies: G. p. subsp. albisericea – G. p. subsp. pulchella – G. p. subsp. rosea

Name

Gomphrena pulchella Mart., Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 13: 302. (1826)

• Type locality: Brazil. Monte Video.
• Holotype: Sellow.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Xeraea pulchella (Mart.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 545. (1891)
• Heterotypic (ref. Govaerts 2019, Hassler 2019)
  • Gomphrena pulchella var. ecristata Chodat, Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève ser. 2, 18: 293, fig. 38. (1927)
  • Gomphrena pulchella f. ramosissima Stuchlík, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 11: 152. (1912)
  • Gomphrena pulchella f. simplex Stuchlík, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 11: 152. (1912)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Western South America Bolivia Brazil Brazil Northeast, Brazil South Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Paraguay, Uruguay Introduced into Mexico Southwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Gomphrena pulchella

References

• Martius, C.F.P. von 1826. Beitrag zur Kenntniss der natürlichen Familie der Amarantaceen. Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum 13: 209–323. BHL Reference page. : 302
• Kuntze, O. 1891. Revisio generum plantarum vascularium omnium atque cellularium multarum secundum leges nomenclaturae internationales cum enumeratione plantarum exoticarum in itinere mundi collectarum. Pars II. Pp. 377–1011. Arthur Felix, Leipzig [etc.]. BHL Reference page. : 545

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Gomphrena pulchella in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Nov. 7. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2019. Gomphrena pulchella. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Nov. 7. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Gomphrena pulchella. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 7 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Gomphrena pulchella. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 7 Nov. 2019.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Gomphrena pulchella in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

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