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Taxon:
Dieffenbachia seguine
(Jacq.) Schott
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Dieffenbachia
Family:
Araceae
Subfamily:
Aroideae
Tribe:
Dieffenbachieae
Nomen number:
13948
Place of publication:
Wiener Z. Kunst 1829(3):803. 1829
Verified:
10/17/1996
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Dieffenbachia seguine
(Jacq.) Schott var.
lineata
(K. Koch & C. D. Bouché) Engl.
(0 active accession[s])
Dieffenbachia seguine
(Jacq.) Schott var.
lingulata
(Schott) Engl.
(0 active accession[s])
Dieffenbachia seguine
(Jacq.) Schott var.
seguine
(0 active accession[s])
Dieffenbachia seguine
(Jacq.) Schott var.
ventenatiana
(Schott) Engl.
(0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images
Reference(s)
Adams, C.
1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds.
1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
DeFilipps, R. A.
1992. Ornamental garden plants of the Guianas Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.
Dodson, C. H. & A. H. Gentry.
1978. Flora of the Rio Palenque science center.
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Encke, F. et al.
1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin.
2002. World checklist and bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae).
URL:
http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do
Howard, R.
1979. Flora of the lesser Antilles. 3:387-389.
Kingsbury, J. M.
1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada.
Note:
poisonous
Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann.
1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants
Note:
poisonous
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell.
1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
Munro, D. B.
Canadian poisonous plants information system (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.cbif.gc.ca/pls/pp/poison?p_x=px
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds.
1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
Nicolson, D. H.
1982. Schott's new taxa published in the Wiener Zeitschrift für Kunst etc. (1829-1830). Taxon 31:550.
URL:
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iapt/tax
Parham, J. W.
1972. Plants of the Fiji islands, revised ed.
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Smith, A. C.
1979-1991. Flora vitiensis nova.
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark.
1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Steyermark, J. A. & O. Huber.
1978. Flora del Avila.
Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds.
1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana.
Note:
Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
Uphof, J. C. T.
1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Walker, E.
1976. Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu Islands.
Walters, S. M. et al., eds.
1986-2000. European garden flora.
Common names
English
dumb cane –
Reference(s)
dumbplant –
Reference(s)
mother-in-law-plant –
Reference(s)
French
canne à gratter –
Reference(s)
German
Dieffenbachie –
Reference(s)
Schweigrohrwurzel –
Reference(s)
Portuguese
cana-de-Imbe –
Reference(s)
Spanish
aro seguino –
Reference(s)
caña muda –
Reference(s)
Swedish
prickblad –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Northern America
Mexico
s.
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Dominica
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Grenada
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Guadeloupe
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Martinique
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Lucia
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
St. Vincent and Grenadines
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
United States
Puerto Rico
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Costa Rica
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
El Salvador
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Guatemala
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Honduras
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Nicaragua
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
French Guiana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Guyana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Suriname
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Bolivia
Pando
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Bolivia
Santa Cruz
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Ecuador
Napo
2
Cultivated
also cult.
Native
Northern America
REGION:
Mexico
(s.)
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Antigua and Barbuda
,
Dominica
,
Guadeloupe
,
Grenada
,
St. Lucia
,
Martinique
,
Trinidad and Tobago
,
United States
[Puerto Rico],
St. Vincent and Grenadines
CENTRAL AMERICA:
Costa Rica
,
Guatemala
,
Honduras
,
Nicaragua
,
El Salvador
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
French Guiana
,
Guyana
,
Suriname
,
Venezuela
BRAZIL:
Brazil
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Bolivia
[Pando, Santa Cruz],
Colombia
,
Ecuador
[Napo]
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
fide Orn Pl Guian; Zander ed14
DeFilipps, R. A.
1992. Ornamental garden plants of the Guianas Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.
Medicines
folklore
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Vertebrate poisons
mammals
Kingsbury, J. M.
1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada.
Note:
poisonous
Vertebrate poisons
mammals
Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann.
1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants
Note:
poisonous
Name
References