Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Amaranthaceae s.l.
Cladus: Amaranthaceae s.str.
Subfamilia: Gomphrenoideae
Genus: Gomphrena
Species: Gomphrena nitida

Name

Gomphrena nitida Rothr., Rep. U.S. Geogr. Surv., Wheeler 6(Botany): 233. (1878)

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Xeraea nitida (Rothr.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 545. (1891)
  • Heterotypic (ref. Govaerts 2019)
    • Gomphrena decumbens var. grandifolia Stuchlík, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 11: 157. (1912)
    • Gomphrena globosa var. albiflora Moq., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(2): 409. (1849)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Southwestern U.S.A.
      • Arizona
    • South-Central U.S.A.
      • New Mexico, Texas
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

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

References

Primary references

  • Rothrock, J.T. 1878 (publ. 1879). Reports upon the botanical collections made in portions of Nevada, Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona, during the years 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, and 1875. In: Report upon United States Geographical Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian, in Charge of First Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler ... Vol. 6, Botany. BHL Reference page. : 233

Additional references

  • eFloras 2008. Gomphrena nitida in Flora of North America . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Vernacular names

English: Pearly globe-amaranth
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