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Taxon:
Polycarpaea corymbosa
(L.) Lam.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Polycarpaea
Family:
Caryophyllaceae
Subfamily:
Paronychioideae
Tribe:
Polycarpeae
Nomen number:
407978
Place of publication:
Tabl. encycl. 2:129. 1797
Verified:
04/22/2012
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Achyranthes corymbosa
L.
No images
Reference(s)
Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds.
1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62
Aubréville, A. et al., eds.
1960-. Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viet-Nam.
Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi.
1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Carrisso, L. W. et al., eds.
1937-. Conspectus florae angolensis.
Chowdhery, H. J. & B. M. Wadhwa.
1984. Flora of Himachal Pradesh.
Cufodontis, G.
1953-1972. Enumeratio plantarum aethiopiae: Spermatophyta.
Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds.
1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
Exell, A. W. et al., eds.
1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
URL:
http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
Figueiredo, E. & G. F. Smith.
2008. Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279.
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-. Flora of North America.
URL:
http://floranorthamerica.org/
Forzza, R. C. et al., coord.
Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
URL:
http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/
Funk, V. et al.
2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds.
2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14
Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed.
1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards.
1989-. Flora of Ethiopia
Note:
Eritrea added in 2000
Hnatiuk, R. J.
1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
Hokche, O. et al.
2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
Instituto de Botánica Darwinion.
2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
URL:
http://www2.darwin.edu.ar/Proyectos/FloraArgentina/FA.asp
Jardin botanique national de Belgique.
1967-. Flore du Congo, du Rwanda et du Burundi (Flore d'Afrique centrale).
Jørgensen, P. M., ed.
Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia (Catalogue of vascular plants of Bolivia) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.tropicos.org/projectwebportal.aspx?pagename=Home&projectid=13
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Merrill, E. D.
1922-1926. An enumeration of Philippine flowering plants.
Miller, A. G. & T. A. Cope.
1996-. Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra.
Missouri Botanical Garden.
W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
URL:
http://mobot.mobot.org/W3T/Search/vast.html
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds.
1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
Sharma, B. D. et al., eds.
1993-. Flora of India.
Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds.
1970-. Flora of Thailand.
Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed.
1948-. Flora malesiana.
Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds.
1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana.
Note:
Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
The Missouri Botanical Garden with others.
A Catalogue of the vascular plants of Madagascar (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.tropicos.org/project/mada
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Uphof, J. C. T.
1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds.
1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
URL:
http://www.efloras.org/browse.aspx?flora_id=2
Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds.
1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
Common names
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Eritrea
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Ethiopia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Yemen
Socotra
extirpated?
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Angola
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Malawi
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Mozambique
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zambia
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zimbabwe
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Botswana
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Eswatini
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Namibia
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Gauteng
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Limpopo
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Mpumalanga
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Benin
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Côte D'Ivoire
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Ghana
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Guinea
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Mali
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Niger
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Nigeria
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Senegal
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Madagascar
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Anhui Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Fujian Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Guangdong Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Hainan Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Hubei Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Jiangxi Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Yunnan Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Taiwan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Andhra Pradesh
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Bihar
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Gujarat
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Karnataka
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Kerala
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Madhya Pradesh
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Maharashtra
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Odisha
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Punjab
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Rajasthan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Tamil Nadu
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Uttar Pradesh
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
West Bengal
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Sri Lanka
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Cambodia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Laos
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Thailand
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Vietnam
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Philippines
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
New South Wales
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Northern Territory
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Queensland
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Western Australia
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Panama
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
Southern South America
Argentina
Corrientes
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Misiones
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Paraguay
Amambay
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Bolivia
Santa Cruz
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Florida
Native
Africa
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Eritrea
,
Ethiopia
,
Yemen
[Socotra (extirpated?)]
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
,
Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Benin
,
Côte D'Ivoire
,
Ghana
,
Guinea
,
Mali
,
Niger
,
Nigeria
,
Senegal
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
,
Mozambique
,
Malawi
,
Zambia
,
Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Botswana
,
Namibia
,
Eswatini
,
South Africa
[KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga]
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN:
Madagascar
Asia-Temperate
CHINA:
China
[Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Guangdong Sheng, Yunnan Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Hainan Sheng]
EASTERN ASIA:
Taiwan
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
[Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka],
Sri Lanka
,
Pakistan
INDO-CHINA:
Cambodia
,
Laos
,
Thailand
,
Vietnam
MALESIA:
Philippines
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
[New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory]
Southern America
CENTRAL AMERICA:
Panama
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Guyana
,
Suriname
,
Venezuela
BRAZIL:
Brazil
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Bolivia
[Santa Cruz],
Peru
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Argentina
[Corrientes, Misiones],
Paraguay
[Amambay]
Naturalized
Northern America
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Florida]
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Medicines
folklore
Uphof, J. C. T.
1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Name
References