Potalia amara

Potalia amara

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Gentianaceae
Tribus: Potalieae
Subtribus: Potaliinae
Genus: Potalia
Species: Potalia amara

Name

Potalia amara Aubl. Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 394, t. 151. (1775)

Synonyms

• Nicandra amara J.F.Gmel., Syst. 677 (1791)
• Potalia amara Desf., Tabl. École Bot., ed. 3 (Cat. Pl. Horti Paris) 127 (1829)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil North Regional: Brazil Ecuador, Peru Regional: Northern South America French Guiana, Suriname Regional: Central America Nicaragua, Panamá References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Fusée Aublet, J.B.C. 1775. Histoire des plantes de la Guiane françoise, rangées suivant la méthode sexuelle, avec plusieurs mémoires sur différens objets intéressans, relatifs à la culture & au commerce de la Guiane françoise, & une notice des plantes de l' Isle-de-France. Tome 1. Pp. I–XXIX, 30–32, 1–621. Pierre-François Didot jeune, Londres [London], Paris. BHL. Reference page. : 1: 394

Additional references

• Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
• Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Potalia amara in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jul 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Potalia amara. Published online. Accessed: Jul 27 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Potalia amara. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Jul 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Potalia amara. 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. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jul 27. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Potalia amara. Accessed: 27 Jul 2021.

Vernacular names

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