Wollastonia biflora

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: Heliantheae
Subtribus: Ecliptinae
Genus: Wollastonia
Species: Wollastonia biflora
Varietates: W. b. var. biflora – W. b. var. canescens – W. b. var. ryukyuensis

Name

Wollastonia biflora (L.) DC., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 5: 546. (1836)

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Acmella biflora (L.) Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 591 (1826)
- Adenostemma biflorum (L.) Less. in Syn. Gen. Compos.: 156 (1832)
- Melanthera biflora (L.) Wild in Kirkia 5: 4 (1965)
- Niebuhria biflora (L.) Britten in J. Bot. 39: 69 (1901)
- Seruneum biflorum (L.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 365 (1891)
- Stemmodontia biflora (L.) W.Wight in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 9: 377 (1905)
- Verbesina biflora L. in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 1272 (1763)
- Wedelia biflora (L.) DC. in R.Wight, Contr. Bot. India: 18 (1834)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Pacific
- - American Samoa (Manua Isl., Tutuila, Aunu?u, Ofu, Olosega, Ta?u), Cook Isl. (Rarotonga), Austral Isl. (Rapa Iti, Rurutu), Niue, Tonga (Late Isl., Tongatapu, 'Eua, Kao, Vava'u), Western Samoa (Aleipata Islands), Gilbert Isl. (Abaiang), Marshall Isl. (Eniwetok, Bikini, Ailinginae, Rongelap, Ujelang, Ujae, Wotho, Lae, Kwajalein, Ailuk, Likiep, Aur, Ailinglapalap, Majuro, Arno, Namorik, Jaluit), Micronesia (Yap, Ulithi, Fais, Eauripik, Woleai, Faraulap, Ifaluk, Lamotrek, Satawal, Puluwat, Namonuito, Murilo, Nomwin, Truk-Moen, Dublon, Eten, Romonum, Pis, Nama, Losap, Namoluk, Etal, Lukunor, Satawan, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi, Ant, Pohnpei, Mokil, Pingelap, Kosrae), Palau Isl. (Kayangl, Babeldaob, Koror, Ngarakabesang, Aulupse?el, Ngeanges, Angaur, Peleliu, Sonsorol), Southern Marianas (Rota), Tuvalu (Nui Atoll), Java, Seychelles (introduced), Western Samoa (Savaii, Upolu), Bonin Isl. (Keetaajima, Hahajima), Volcano Isl. (Iwojima), Bismarck Arch.
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: Australia
  - Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales), Lord Howe Isl.
Continental: Africa
- - South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal), trop. Africa, Mozambique
Continental: Asie
- - Fiji, New Caledonia, Christmas Isl. (Austr.), Cocos (Keeling) Isl., Norfolk Isl., peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, Philippines (widespread), Cambodia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Chagos Arch. (Diego Garcia), Comores (Mayotte, etc.), Juan de Nova Isl., Comores, Andamans (North Andamans, Middle Andamans, South Andamans, Little Andaman Isl.), Nicobars (Car Nicobar Isl., North Nicobars, Central Nicobars, Great Nicobar Isl., Little Nicobar Isl.), Burma (Taninthayi, Yangon), India (West Bengal, Maharashtra), China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan), Taiwan, Tibet

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

References

Primary references

De Candolle, A.P. 1836. Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta. Pars 5: Sistens Calycereas et Compositarum tribus priores. 706 pp. Treuttel et Würtz, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page. : 5: 546.

Additional references

Bojer, W., 1836 Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis ... 5: 547
Lessing, C.F., 1832. Synopsis generum compositarum earumque dispositionis novae tentamen... 156: 156
Orchard, A.E. 2013. The Wollastonia/Melanthera/Wedelia generic complex (Asteraceae: Ecliptinae), with particular reference to Australia and Malesia. Nuytsia 23: 337-466. Full text PDF Reference page.
Spreng, K.P., 1826. Systema vegetabilium ... 3: 591

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Wollastonia biflora in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 September 3. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2018. Wollastonia biflora. 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. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Feb. 02. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Wollastonia biflora. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 02 2018.

Vernacular names

Bahasa Indonesia: Seruni laut
日本語: キダチハマグルマ
Bahasa Melayu: Serunai laut
தமிழ்: மெலான்தீரா பைஃபுளோரா
Tiếng Việt: Sơn cúc hai hoa