Blumea balsamifera

Blumea balsamifera

Blumea balsamifera

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: Inuleae
Subtribus: Inulinae
Genus: Blumea
Species: Blumea balsamifera

Name

Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC., Prodr. 5:447. 1836

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Baccharis balsamifera (L.) Stokes in Bot. Mat. Med. 4: 204 (1812)
  • Baccharis salvia Lour. in Fl. Cochinch. 2: 494 (1790)
  • Conyza balsamifera L. in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 1208 (1763)
  • Placus balsamifer (L.) Baill. in Hist. Pl. 8: 303 (1882)
  • Pluchea balsamifera (L.) Less. in Linnaea 6: 150 (1831)
• Heterotypic
  • Baccharis gratissima Blume ex DC. in Prodr. 5: 447 (1836)
  • Blumea appendiculata DC. in Prodr. 5: 447 (1836)
  • Blumea balsamifera var. microcephala Kitam. in Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 23: 66 (1968)
  • Blumea densiflora var. excisa (DC.) C.B.Clarke in Compos. Ind.: 89 (1876)
  • Blumea excisa DC. in Prodr. 5: 446 (1836)
  • Blumea grandis DC. in Prodr. 5: 447 (1836)
  • Blumea zollingeriana C.B.Clarke in Compos. Ind.: 90 (1876)
  • Conyza appendiculata Blume in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 895 (1826), nom. illeg.
  • Conyza grandis Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 3051 (1831), not validly publ.
  • Conyza vestita Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 2998 (1831), not validly publ.
  • Pluchea appendiculata Zoll. & Moritzi in Natuur- Geneesk. Arch. Ned.-Indië 2: 249 (1845)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Yunnan), Taiwan, India (C- to E-Himalaya, E- & NE-India, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Darjeeling, Duars), Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, Culion, Balabac, Negros, Leyte, Samar, Camiguin, Siargao, Mindanao, Basilan, Tawi-Tawi), Palawan, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Java, New Guinea (alpine), Burma (widespread), peninsular Malaysia, Christmas Isl. (Austr.), Andamans (North Andamans, Middle Andamans, South Andamans, Little Andaman Isl.), Nicobars (Car Nicobar Isl., North Nicobars, Central Nicobars, Great Nicobar Isl., Little Nicobar Isl.) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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: 447. (type species)

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Blumea balsamifera. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 15 2018.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Blumea balsamifera in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Feb. 15. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2018. Blumea balsamifera. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Feb. 2018.
• Hassler, M. 2018. Blumea balsamifera. 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. 15. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Blumea balsamifera in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Ngai camphor
suomi: Kamferikasvi
français: Sambong

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