Asteraceae

Calea L.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 1179 (1763)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to Tropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles

Introduced into:

DR Congo

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2019 Belem, P.R. [3763] Brazil K000537227 Type Yes
Nov 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [5524] Brazil K000895313 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [5524] Brazil K000895312 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [3855] Brazil K000895299 Type Yes
Nov 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [3855] Brazil K000895297 Type Yes
Nov 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [3855] Brazil K000895298 Type Yes
Nov 1, 2012 Gardner, G. [3281] Brazil K000895296 Unknown Type Material Yes
Feb 1, 1990 Carvalho, A.M.; dosSantos, T.S.; Brito, H.S. [2469] Brazil K000053730 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Glaziou, A.F.M. [21612] Brazil K000323381 Isotype Yes
Sucre, D. [4019] Brazil K001103687 Yes
Queiroz, L.P. [12613] Brazil K001103789 Yes
Souza, V.C.; Souza, J.P.; Duarte, A.R.; Mazine, F.F. [14652] Brazil K001103787 Yes
Sparrow, M.; Brewster, P. [22] Mexico K:SPC-58907.000 No
Lima, A. [58-3090] Brazil K001103788 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Brazil K001103793 Yes
Burchell [8264] Brazil K000955741 Yes
Carvalho Leite, S.L. [s.n.] Brazil K001103691 Yes
Hassler, E. [12632] Paraguay K000323390 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sakuragui, C.M.; Souza, V.C.; Capellari, L., Jr.; Bérgamo, P. [489] Brazil K001103692 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; SoaresNunes, J.M.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22951] Brazil K000053731 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; SoaresNunes, J.M.; Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [22824] Brazil K000053732 Yes
Assis, M.C. [s.n.] Brazil K001103794 Yes
Goodwin, Z.A.; Lopez, N.N.; Muschamp, M. [1358] Belize K002518511 No
Riedel Brazil K000323180 Holotype Yes
Lima, A. [58-2961] Brazil K001103796 Yes
Philcox, D.; Ferreira, A. [4100] Brazil K001103786 Yes
Claussen, P. Brazil K000323384 Paratype Yes
Sellow [2981] Brazil K000323189 Type Yes
Pott, A. [6476] Brazil K001103795 Yes
Glaziou [6028] Brazil K001103686 Yes
Holton, I.F. [353] Colombia K000323190 Unknown Type Material Yes
Seemann [1986] Mexico K000323231 Type Yes
Reitz [7314] Brazil K001103689 Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Brazil K001103683 Yes
Pohl Brazil K000323249 Type Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Brazil K001103792 Yes
Saint-Pierre, M. [591] Mexico K003176857 Yes
Hind, D.J.N.; Bautisto, H.P.; Smith, S. [3160] Brazil K:SPC-60103.000 No
Wasum, R. [769] Brazil K001103688 Yes
Moritz [1369] Colombia K000323242 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pereira, E. [9075] Brazil K001103805 Yes
Stannard, B.; Atkins, S.; Santos, T.R.; Saar, E.; Passos, L.; Guedes, M.L. [PCD5671b] Brazil K000054564 Yes
Lindeman, J.C.; Haas, J.H. [3027] Brazil K001103685 Yes
Pirani, J.R.; Mello-Silva, R.; Calió, M.F.A.; Olivares, R.R.; Lovo, J.; Lepis, K.B. [5242] Brazil K001103791 Yes
Jonsson, G. [1055a] Brazil K001103684 Yes
Rambo, B. [43095] Brazil K001103690 Yes
Guedes, M.L.; et al. [PCD 3043] Brazil K:SPC-63216.000 No
Pirani, J.R. [5329] Brazil K001103790 Yes
Colchester [s.n.] Brazil K001103682 Yes
Souza, V.C. [15661] Brazil K001103785 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images