Baccharis gnidiifolia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Astereae
Subtribus: Baccharidinae
Genus: Baccharis
Species: Baccharis gnidiifolia

Name

Baccharis gnidiifolia Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 4(14): 48 (ed. fol.) (1818).

• Type: Ecuador: "Crescit in scopulosis nobilissimi montis Chimborazo, alt. 1700 hex."

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Neomolina gnidiifolia (Kunth) F.H.Hellw., Candollea 48: 212 (1993).
• Heterotypic
  • Baccharis semiserrata DC., Prodr. 5: 419 (1836). nom. illeg. homonym
  • Baccharis sternbergiana Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 179 (1840) nom. nov.
  • Baccharis sternbergiana var. pubescens Perkins, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 49: 225 (1913)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Western South America Bolivia, Ecuador, Galápagos, Peru References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Humboldt, A., Bonpland, A. & Kunth, C.S. 1818 ["1820"]. Nova genera et species plantarum, quas in peregrinatione orbis novi collegerunt, descripserunt, partim adumbraverunt Amat. Bonpland et Alex. de Humboldt. Tomus 4 (folio ed.). 247 pp., tt. 301–412. N. Maze, Lutetiae Parisiorum [Paris]. e-rara.ch Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Baccharis gnidiifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Mar. 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Baccharis gnidiifolia. Published online. Accessed: 20. Mar. 2026. Reference page.