Herbstia (Amaranthaceae)

Herbstia brasiliana

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
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 Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Amaranthaceae s.l.
Cladus: Amaranthaceae s.str.
Subfamilia: Amaranthoideae
Genus: Herbstia
Species: H. brasiliana

Name

Herbstia Sohmer, Brittonia 28(4): 448. (1977)

• Type species: Herbstia brasiliana (Moq.) Sohmer

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Brazil Brazil South (Parana, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina), Brazil Southeast (Sao Paulo) Southern South America Argentina (Corrientes, Misiones), Paraguay (Alto Parana, Central) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Sohmer, S.H. 1977 "1976". Herbstia, a new genus in the Amaranthaceae. Brittonia 28(4): 448–452. DOI: 10.2307/2805610 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Herbstia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 July 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Herbstia. Published online. Accessed: 10. July 2026. Reference page.

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