Cotula

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: Anthemideae
Subtribus: Cotulinae
Genus: Cotula
Species: C. abyssinica – C. alpina – C. andreae – C. anthemoides – C. australis – C. barbata – C. bipinnata – C. bracteolata – C. calcicola – C. ceniifolia – C. coronopifolia – C. cotuloides – C. cryptocephala – C. dielsii – C. discolor – C. duckittiae – C. eckloniana – C. filifolia – C. goughensis – C. hemisphaerica – C. heterocarpa – C. hispida – C. kotschyi – C. laxa – C. leptalea – C. lineariloba – C. loganii – C. macroglossa – C. melaleuca – C. membranifolia – C. microglossa – C. montana – C. moseleyi – C. myriophylloides – C. nigellifolia – C. nudicaulis – C. paludosa – C. paradoxa – C. pedicellata – C. pedunculata – C. perennans – C. pruinosa – C. pterocarpa – C. pusilla – C. radicalis – C. rosea – C. sericea – C. socialis – C. sororia – C. tenella – C. thunbergii – C. tuberculata – C. turbinata – C. villosa – C. vulgaris – C. zeyheri

Source(s) of checklist:
POWO, WorldPlants, 21 Mar 2024

Name

Cotula L., Sp. Pl. 2: 891 (1753); Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 868 (1754).

Lectotype species: Cotula coronopifolia L., Sp. Pl. 2: 891. (1753) (designated by M.L. Green, Prop. Brit. Bot. 182 (1929).)

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Lancisia Fabr., Enum. 87 (1759).
Heterotypic
- Cenia Comm. ex Juss., Gen. Pl.: 183 (1789).
- Lancisia Lam., Tabl. Encycl. t. 701, f. 1–3 (1797), 3: 278 (explicative text)] nom. illeg. hom.
- Leptogyne Less., Linnaea 6: 151 (1831).
- Strongylosperma Less., Syn. Gen. Compos. 261 (1832).
  - Typus: Strongylosperma australe (Spreng.) Less.
- Machlis DC., Prodr. 6: 140 (1837).
  - Typus: Machlis hemisphaerica (Roxb.) DC.
- Otochlamys DC., Prodr. 6: 77 (1838).
- Pleiogyne K.Koch, Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 1: 40 (1843).
- Sphaeroclinium Sch.Bip., Tanaceteen: 20 (1844).
- Gymnogyne Steetz in J.G.C.Lehmann, Pl. Preiss. 1: 431 (1845).
- Ctenosperma Hook.f., London J. Bot. 6: 115 (1847).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe (introduced)
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Denmark, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway.
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Greece, Italy.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia (introduced).
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira (introduced).
- Regional: West Tropical Africa
  - Mauritania, Senegal.
- Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
  - Zaire.
- Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan.
- Regional: East Tropical Africa
  - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.
- Regional: South Tropical Africa
  - Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Botswana, Cape Provinces, Lesotho, Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Swaziland, Northern Provinces.
- Regional: Middle Atlantic Ocean
  - St.Helena.
- Regional: Western Indian Ocean
  - Mauritius (introduced), Madagascar.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Russian Far East
  - Kuril Islands, Primorye, Sakhalin (introduced).
- Regional: Western Asia
  - East Aegean Islands (introduced), Palestine, Sinai.
- Regional: Arabian Peninsula
  - Saudi Arabia.
- Regional: China
  - China South-Central, China Southeast.
- Regional: Eastern Asia
  - Taiwan.
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka (introduced), West Himalaya.
- Regional: Indo-China
  - Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.
- Regional: Malesia
  - Sumatera.
- Regional: Papuasia
  - New Guinea (introduced).
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: Australia
  - Norfolk Islands, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia.
- Regional: New Zealand
  - Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South.
Continental: Pacific (introduced)
- Regional: Southwestern Pacific
  - New Caledonia.
- Regional: North-Central Pacific
  - Hawaii.
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Subarctic America
  - Alaska.
- Regional: Western Canada
  - British Columbia.
- Regional: Eastern Canada
  - New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Québec.
- Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Oregon, Washington.
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Maine, Massachusetts.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - Arizona, California, Nevada.
- Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
  - Texas.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Florida, Maryland.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Northwest.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Central America
  - Guatemala.
- Regional: Western South America
  - Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Juan Fernández Islands, Paraguay, Uruguay.
Continental: Antarctic
- Regional: Subantarctic Islands
  - Tristan da Cunha.

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

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 891. Reference page.
Linnaeus, C. 1754. Genera Plantarum, ed. 5: 868. Reference page.

Links

Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Cotula in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2011 Oct 04. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Cotula in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Mar 21. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2024. Cotula. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Mar 2024. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2024. Cotula. Published online. Accessed: 21 Mar 2024. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Cotula. Accessed: 21 Mar 2024.
Hassler, M. 2024. Cotula. 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. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Mar 21. Reference page.

Vernacular names

English: Water Buttons
suomi: Kotulat
русский: Котула