Araceae
Xanthosoma

Xanthosoma pubescens Poepp.

First published in E.F.Poeppig & S.L.Endlicher, Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 3: 89 (1845)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Ecuador, Peru

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 23, 2011 Mendoza, M. [1288] Bolivia K000524271 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Forget [s.n.] Peru K000400727 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Forget [s.n.] Peru K000400726 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1980 s.coll. [s.n.] Peru K000400728 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Peru K000400724 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Peru K000400725 Unknown Type Material Yes
Peru K000400729 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ule, E. [9224] Brazil K000400703 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0