Xanthium strumarium L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 987 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Central & S. Europe to China and Indo-China, Taiwan, NW. Africa. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, France, Greece, Hainan, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Qinghai, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, South European Russi, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Central European Rus, Cyprus, Egypt, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, Lesser Sunda Is., Madeira, Marquesas, Netherlands, New Guinea, North European Russi, Poland, Primorye, Tunisia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

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Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

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Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2021). https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.9.e75590. epublication.
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  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
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Flora of Somalia

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Flora of Tropical East Africa

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Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [524] Brazil K000895500 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [524] Brazil K000895499 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2012 Burchell [4911] Brazil K000955673 Yes
Jul 1, 2012 Burchell [2741] Brazil K000955675 Yes
Medlam, L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001045252 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001065894 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001065888 Type Yes
Kotschy [319] Sudan K000410238 Type Yes
Sledge, W.A. [H2258 1933] United Kingdom K001045248 No
Baker, C.F. [1760] United States K001065883 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mc Callum Webster, M. [5165] United Kingdom K001045247 No
Sherff, E.E. [5012] K001065885 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hoehne, W. [544] Brazil K001031231 Yes
Burchell, J. [2901] Brazil K000955674 Yes
[Bulbley], E. [s.n.] India K001065887 Unknown Type Material Yes
Herb. Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001045249 No
Graham, R.A.; Dorny, J.G. [1423 [Dorny] United Kingdom K001045250 No
[Helderich] [s.n.] K001065891 Unknown Type Material Yes
van der Maesen, L.J.G. Iraq K001768879 Yes
Schimper [1958] Ethiopia K000410237 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Heldreich] [s.n.] K001065892 Unknown Type Material Yes
Amaral, I.L. [107061] Brazil K001031230 Yes
Hunt, T.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001045251 Yes
Ricketts, V.I. [V-C 5] United Kingdom K001045256 No
Ricketts, V.I. [V-C 5] United Kingdom K001045255 No
Schimper [1343] Ethiopia K000410236 Type Yes
McCallum Webster, M. [2181] United Kingdom K001045254 Yes
Douglas, D. [s.n.] K001065884 Isotype Yes
Sherff, E.E. [3094] United States K001065882 Unknown Type Material Yes
Talbot [s.n.] Italy K001065893 Type Yes
Medlin, L.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001045253 Yes
Oldham, R. [851] Japan Xanthium japonicum K001065889 Type Yes
Oldham, R. [883] Japan Xanthium japonicum K001065890 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3181] India Xanthium indicum K001118705 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3181] India Xanthium indicum K001118708 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 3181] Xanthium indicum K001118704 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3181] Xanthium indicum K001118707 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3181] Burma Xanthium indicum K001118706 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3181] Xanthium indicum K001118709 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 1931 Salzmann [s.n.] Algeria Xanthium brasilicum K000410239 Unknown Type Material Yes

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