SerjaniaMill.

First published in Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4.: [s.p.] (1754)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela

Synonyms

Has 4 Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Includes 254 Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

DateReferenceIdentified AsBarcodeType StatusHas image?
Sep 3, 2004Wood, J.R.I. [7990] BoliviaK000035547 Yes
Aug 1, 1885Triana, J. [s.n.] ColombiaK000037317Unknown Type Material Yes
Merino, B.; Personal del Herbario [4869] EcuadorK003407154 Yes
Andre, E. [K987] ColombiaK003407161 Yes
Jameson [184] EcuadorK003406860 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Villarroel, D.; Soto, D. [25624] BoliviaK003407184 Yes
Rivera, G. [544] Costa RicaK003406425 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [10940] BoliviaK003407141 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [11350] ArgentinaK003407314 Yes
Castellanos [LIL280179] ArgentinaK003407247 Yes
Soto, D.; Salas, R.; Cardoso, D.; Medina, W. [1177] BoliviaK003407188 Yes
Fuentes, A.; Catari, J.C.; Salazar, V. [3291] BoliviaK003407133 Yes
Wurdack, J.J. [2508] PeruK003406853 Yes
Mostacedo, B.; Menacho, M. [1260B] BoliviaK003407198 Yes
Bates [s.n.] MexicoK003406432 Yes
Grubb, P.J.; Lloyd, J.R.; Pennington, T.D.; Whitmore, T.C. [146] EcuadorK003407152 Yes
Haught, O.L. ColombiaK003406954 Yes
Fendler, A. PanamaK003406949 Yes
Holguer Lugo, S. [s.n.] EcuadorK003407148 Yes
Schwarz, G.J. [4402] ArgentinaK003407306 Yes
Prevost, M.F. [2136] French GuianaK003406766 No
Ferrucci, S.; Vanni, R. [804] ArgentinaK003407233 Yes
Lawrence, A.; Farfan, F. [118] BoliviaK003407183 Yes
Guillen, R.; et al. [3898] BoliviaK003407213 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A. [22369] ArgentinaK003407229 Yes
Schinini, A.; Dematteis, M.; Marazzi, B. [35399] ArgentinaK003407250 Yes
Rico, L.; Vazquez, S. [1066] MexicoK003406430 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Soto, D.; Huaylla, H. [26150] BoliviaK003407194 Yes
Quevedo, R.; Guillen; Gutierrez; Jardim; Diez, V. [1004] BoliviaK003407205 Yes
Aona, L.Y.S.; Fonseca, W.O.; Costa, G.; Haigh, A.L.; Lucas, E. [3302] BrazilK000992875 No
Stafford, D. (Miss) [771] PeruK003407177 Yes
Hanbury-Tracy, J. ColombiaK003406951 Yes
Funcke VenezuelaK003406961 Yes
Spruce, R. [1013] BrazilK000037161Unknown Type Material Yes
Sugden, A. VenezuelaK003406930 Yes
Cerón, C.E. [2728] EcuadorK003407156 Yes
Ferrucci, M.S.; Dematteis, M.; Pieszko, G.; Urdampilleta, J.D. [2425] BoliviaK003407300 Yes
Krebs, H.J. [s.n.]K003406492 Yes
Huidobro, A.M.R. [2161] ArgentinaK003407232 Yes
Tressens, S.G.; Ferrucci, S.; Maruñak, V.; Pellegrini, G. [4092] ArgentinaK003407310 Yes
Bernardi VenezuelaK003406960 Yes
Morel, I. [2577] ArgentinaK003407252 Yes
Lawrence, A.; Saldias, M. [47] BoliviaK003407181 Yes
Ule, E. [6534] PeruK003406852 Yes
Soto, D.; Salas, R.; Cardoso, D.; Medina, W. [1054] BoliviaK003407193 Yes
Lawrance, A.E. [622] ColombiaK003407160 Yes
Woytkowski, F. [7910] PeruK003406850 Yes
Sanders, A.C.; Charlton, D.; Phillips, B.; Rothschild, B.; Vazquez, L. [10764] MexicoK003406418 Yes
Klug, G. PeruK003406938 Yes
Trujillo, B.; Torres, S.; Santos, E.S. [14616] VenezuelaK003407164 Yes
Saudeman, C. [4774] ArgentinaK003407226 Yes
Schwarz, G.J. [4638] ArgentinaK003407304 Yes
Vanni, R.; Lopez, G.; Ferraro, L.; Popoff, O. [4165] ArgentinaK003407249 Yes
Gowlay, W.B. [56] MexicoK003406427 Yes
Matezki, S. [265] EcuadorK003407151 Yes
Pace, M.R.; Miro-Ortega, J.; Fabri, J.R.; Machate, D.J. [488] BrazilK001567033 Yes
Pace, M.R.; Gonzalez-Almeida, J. [458] PeruK001567032 Yes
Coulleri, J.P.; Ferrucci, M.S.; Dematteis, M.; Urdampilleta, J.D. [532] BoliviaK001553749 Yes
Holguer Lugo, S. [2071] EcuadorK001561176 Yes
Pace, M.R.; Miro-Ortega, J.; Fabri, J.R.; Machate, D.J. [484] BrazilK001567016 Yes
Taylor, C.M.; Distler, T.; Collins, C. [12081] GuyanaK003406767 No
Vanni, R.; Ferrucci, S.; López, M.G.; Chiquizola, S. [2688] ArgentinaK003407316 Yes
Lewis, M. BoliviaK003406933 Yes
Werdermann, E. [2277] BoliviaK003407137 Yes
Holliday, L.G. [R/28] BoliviaK003407144 Yes
Araujo-Murakami, A. [635] BoliviaK003407212 Yes
Coulleri, J.P.; Ferrucci, M.S. [310] ArgentinaK003407248 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] PeruK003406851 Yes
Rico, L. [1066] MexicoK003406429 Yes
Fuentes, A.; Catari, J.C.; Salazar, V. [3291] BoliviaK003407132 Yes
Hinton; et al. [15148] MexicoK003406428 Yes
Holliday, L.G. [R/35] BoliviaK003407143 Yes
Gay, J. [s.n.]K000037106Unknown Type Material Yes
Baron Eggers [192]K003406489 Yes
Solís Neffa, V.; Seijo, G.J.; Grabiele, M.; Reynoso, W. [1884] BoliviaK003407223 Yes
Bechara Zainum, J.; Molina, J.A.; Barkley, F.A. [19Bo213] ColombiaK003407330 Yes
Cayola, L.; Antezana, A.; Miranda, F.; Cuevas, C.; Cuevas, D. [923] BoliviaK003407217 Yes
Cayola, L.; Antezana, A.; Miranda, F.; Cuevas, C.; Cuevas, D. [961] BoliviaK003407202 Yes
Hinton; et al. [7563] MexicoK003406415 Yes
Clark, J.R.; Holst, B.K.; Blanco, M.; Dalström, S.; Edmondson, N. [481] Costa RicaK003406424 Yes
Woytkowski, F. [41] PeruK003407171 Yes
Linden VenezuelaK003406962 Yes
Fuentes, A.; Torrico, F. [5438] BoliviaK003407134 Yes
Cuming, H.K003406946 Yes
Jardim, A.; D'estre P, L.D. [2318] BoliviaK003407197 Yes
Steyermark, J.A.; Bunting, G.; Blanco, C. VenezuelaK003406932 Yes
Claussen, P. [s.n.] BrazilK000037184Unknown Type Material Yes
Vanni, R.; Norrmann, G.; Ferrucci, S. [71] ArgentinaK003407231 Yes
de Bruijn, J. [1704] VenezuelaK003407165 Yes
Bernardi VenezuelaK003406959 Yes
Saudeman, C. [66] PeruK003407173 Yes
Carretero, A.; Lozano, R.; Torrez, E. [846] BoliviaK003407208 Yes
Freire, E.; Santi, L. [3312] EcuadorK003407150 Yes
Bernardi, A.L. [6951] VenezuelaK003407167 Yes
Flores, J.C.; Paz del Carmen Coba Pérez [140] MexicoK003406421 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [3879] VenezuelaK003407166 Yes
Guillen, R.; Killen, T. [2802] BoliviaK003407195 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Hind, D.J.N.; Pozo, P.; Villarroel, D. [24244] BoliviaK003407130 Yes
Stannard, B.L. [433] VenezuelaK003407163 Yes
Ferrucci, M.S.; Dematteis, M.; Pieszko, G.; Urdampilleta, J.D. [2229] BoliviaK003407299 Yes
Plata, O.; St. G. Beck [UVADI II/2005 32] BoliviaK003406845 Yes
Fendler, A. VenezuelaK003406958 Yes
Martin, R.T.; Plowman, T. [105] ColombiaK003407157 Yes
Soto, D.; Salas, R.; Cardoso, D.; Medina, W. [1062] BoliviaK003407192 Yes
Killeen, T.J.; Blalce, J.; Graham, C. [7483] BoliviaK003407207 Yes
Vanni, R.; Arbo, M.M.; Cabral, E.; Caceres, S.; Ferrucci, S.; Caponio, I.; de Pompert, M.; Urbani, M. [492] ArgentinaK003407235 Yes
Wright, C.; Parry, C.C.; Brummel, H. [153]K000037105Unknown Type Material Yes
Araujo-Murakami, A.; Antezana, A.; Miranda, F.; Poma, A.; Flores, N. [837] BoliviaK003407214 Yes
Dematteis, M.; Meza Torres, E.L.; Suarez, G.; Vega, A.J. [4179] UruguayK003407296 Yes
Donnell Smith, J. [1907] GuatemalaK000037071Unknown Type Material Yes
Jardim, A. [1926] BoliviaK003407196 Yes
Woytkowski, F. [40] PeruK003407169 Yes
Araujo-Murakami, A.; Antezana, A.; Miranda, F.; Poma, A.; Flores, N. [792] BoliviaK003407215 Yes
Norrman, G. [27] ArgentinaK003407312 Yes
Soto, D.; Salas, R.; Cardoso, D.; Medina, W. [1175] BoliviaK003407190 Yes
Wasshausen, D.C.; Neumann, R.; Ezcurra, C.; Saravia Toledo, C. [1979] ArgentinaK003407331 Yes
Ferrucci, M.S.; Dematteis, M.; Pieszko, G.; Urdampilleta, J.D. [2440] BoliviaK003407298 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. BoliviaK003406935 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [10068] BoliviaK003407138 Yes
Sanders, A.C.; Daniel, T.F.; Phillips, B.L. [10994] MexicoK003406422 Yes
Pensiero, J.; Marino, G. [4461] BoliviaK003407129 Yes
Abbiatti, D.; Claps, L. [633] ArgentinaK003407251 Yes
Lawrence, A.; Saldias, M. [46] BoliviaK003407180 Yes
Venturi, S. [5185] ArgentinaK003407245 Yes
Holliday, L.G. [R/6] BoliviaK003407142 Yes
Dematteis, M.; Coulleri, J.P.; Meza Torres, E.I.; Vega, A.J. [3670] BoliviaK003406843 Yes
Moraes, M. [2413] BoliviaK003406844 Yes
Boeke, J.D.; Ramiez, M. [1322] PeruK003406854 Yes
Montes, J.E. [1920] ArgentinaK003407303 Yes
Acevedo-Rdgz., P.; Chocce, M.; Maceda, P. PeruK003406937 Yes
Sanders, A.C.; Daniel, T.F.; Phillips, B.L. [11041] MexicoK003406420 Yes
Ferrucci, S.; Vanni, R. [804] ArgentinaK003407234 Yes
[Seemann] PanamaK003406950 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] IndiaK003407338 Yes
Krebs, H.J. [s.n.]K003406491 Yes
Croat, T.B. PanamaK003406948 Yes
Woytkowski, F. [39] PeruK003407170 Yes
Nee, M.; Villarroel S, D.; Molina O, A. [58922] BoliviaK003407128 Yes
Badcock [626] BoliviaK003406848 Yes
Sanders, A.C.; Charlton, D.; Phillips, B.; Vazquez, L. [10845] MexicoK003406417 Yes
Arroyo, L.; Roth, C. [2684] BoliviaK003407218 Yes
Pittieri VenezuelaK003406957 Yes
Acevedo-Rdgz, P.; Arroyo, L.; Mostacedo, B. [4461] BoliviaK003406859 Yes
Werdermann, E. [2406] BoliviaK003407136 Yes
Tressens, S.G.; Ferrucci, S.; Maruñak, V.; Pellegrini, G. [3999] ArgentinaK003407309 Yes
Huashikat, V. [994] PeruK003407172 Yes
Breteler, F.J. VenezuelaK003406931 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [10068] BoliviaK003407139 Yes
Smith, H.H. ColombiaK003406952 Yes
Miller, J.; Téllez, O. [3139] MexicoK003406416 Yes
Killeen, T.; Vargas, I. [4043] BoliviaK003406846 Yes
Lawrence, A.; Borek, J. [55] BoliviaK003407182 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A. [22283] ArgentinaK003407230 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [17893] BoliviaK003407135 Yes
Soto, D.; Salas, R.; Cardoso, D.; Medina, W. [1177] BoliviaK003407187 Yes
Dematteis, M.; Coulleri, J.P.; Meza Torres, E.I.; Vega, A.J. [3428] BoliviaK003406842 Yes
Berlandier, J.L. [2366] United StatesK000701896Unknown Type Material Yes
Soto, D.; Salas, R.; Cardoso, D.; Medina, W. [1064] BoliviaK003407191 Yes
Hutchison, P.C.; Wright, J.K. [5364A] PeruK003407174 Yes
Foster, R.B.; A. de la Cruz [11752] PeruK003407176 Yes
[Cuming] ColombiaK003406955 Yes
Steinbach, J. [3327] VenezuelaK003406856 Yes
Freire, E.; Santi, L. [3312] EcuadorK003407149 Yes
Ahumada, O. [2349] ArgentinaK003407313 Yes
Killeen, T.J.; Zalles, M.; Blake, J. [7551] BoliviaK003407199 Yes
Morel, I. [3177] ArgentinaK003407246 Yes
Langlasse, E. [s.n.] MexicoK003406414 Yes
Sugden, A. [210] ColombiaK003407158 Yes
Serrano, M.; Portal, E.; Lliully, A.; Leon, R.; Guachalla, I. [724] BoliviaK003407200 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [11350] ArgentinaK003407315 Yes
Palacios-Cuezzo [2137] ArgentinaK003407307 Yes
Sanders, A.C.; Charlton, D.; Phillips, B.; Rothschild, B.; Vazquez, L. [10764] MexicoK003406419 Yes
Schinini, A. [4573] ArgentinaK003407302 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M. & Trejo,C. [6092] MexicoK001069159 Yes
Solis Neffa, V.; Daviña, J.; Dematteis, M.; Lavia, G. [373] ArgentinaK003407225 Yes
Wurdack, J.J. [571] PeruK003407178 Yes
Coulleri, J.P.; Ferrucci, M.S.; Meza Torres, E.I.; Vega, A.J. [405] ArgentinaK003407228 Yes
Holliday, L.G. [R/38] BoliviaK003407146 Yes
Solís Neffa, V.; Seijo, J.G.; Grabiele, M.; Reynoso, W. [1701] BoliviaK003407224 Yes
Lott, E.J.; Rothschild, B.M.; Phillips, B.L.; Sanders, A.C. [3139] MexicoK003406413 Yes
Croat, T.B. [97620] Dominican RepublicK003406543 Yes
Killeen, T.J.; Grinwood, R.; Solíz, P. [7660] BoliviaK003407206 Yes
Killeen, T.J.; Grinwood, T.; Solíz, P. [7671] BoliviaK003407203 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J. [25206] BoliviaK003406855 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [10940] BoliviaK003407140 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] BrazilK000037160Unknown Type Material Yes
Acevedo R, P.; Vargas, E. [1752] BoliviaK003406858 Yes
Araujo-Murakami, A. [634] BoliviaK003407209 Yes
Ferrucci, S.; Radovancich, A.; Vanni, R. [555] ArgentinaK003407308 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] VenezuelaK003407162 Yes
Clark, J.L.; Chatrou, L.; Maas, P.; Repetur, C. [3837] EcuadorK003407153 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Villarroel, D.; Renvoize, S. [25780] BoliviaK003407186 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [8646] BoliviaK003407145 Yes
Lewis, M. BoliviaK003406934 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Hind, N.; Pozo, P.; Villarroel, D. [24307] BoliviaK003407131 Yes
s.coll. [K47]K003406490 Yes
Haught, O.L. ColombiaK003406953 Yes
Torrey; Eaton; Edwardes [18] MexicoK003406431 Yes
s.coll. [94] MadagascarK003407348 Yes
Carretero, A.; Lozano, R.; Torres, E. [341] BoliviaK003406841 Yes
Arvigo, R.; Arvigo, R.; Cocom, P.; Cocom, R.; Robinson, H.; Shropshire, G. [385] BelizeK003406411 Yes
Vanni, R.; Marazzi, B.; López, M.G.; Ferrucci, S. [4539] ArgentinaK003407301 Yes
Coulleri, J.P.; Ferrucci, M.S.; Meza Torres, E.I.; Vega, A.J. [376] ArgentinaK003407227 Yes
Aguirre, N.; Merino, B.; Aguirre, Z.; Alejandro, H.; Delgado, T. [102] EcuadorK003407155 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [26700] BoliviaK003407179 Yes
Klitgaard, B.B.; Lozano, P.; Delgado, T.; Aleyandro, H. [480] EcuadorK003407147 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. BoliviaK003406936 Yes
Fendler, A. PanamaK003406947 Yes
Soto, D.; Salas, R.; Cardoso, D.; Medina, W. [1176] BoliviaK003407189 Yes
Huidobro, A.M.R. [5286] ArgentinaK003407305 Yes
Saudeman, C. [5502] ColombiaK003407159 Yes
Wright, C. [108] CubaK000037097Unknown Type Material Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Villarroel, D.; Soto, D. [25612] BoliviaK003407185 Yes
Lliully, A.; Portal, E.; Leon, R.; Ortiz, M.; Guachalla, I. [669] BoliviaK003407201 Yes
Holton, I.F. ColombiaK003406956 Yes
Huaylla, H. [1142] BoliviaK003406847 Yes
s.coll. [334]K003406488 Yes
Rico, L.; Atahuachi, M.; Antesana, C.; Alvarez, L. [1608] BoliviaK000295228 Yes
Acevedo-Rdgz, P.; Siaca, A.; Ferruci, S.; Garcia, H. [6553] BoliviaK003406857 Yes
Fendler, A. [2307] VenezuelaK000037318Unknown Type Material Yes
Peck, M.E. [428] BelizeK003406412 Yes
Brown, T.W. [s.n.] VenezuelaK003407168 Yes
Guillen, R.; Mayle, F.; Solíz, P.; Surubi, J. [4111] BoliviaK003407210 Yes
Orcutt, C.R. [3298] MexicoK003406426 Yes
Coulleri, J.P.; Ferrucci, M.S.; Simelane, D.O.; Magoba, R. [416] ArgentinaK003407297 Yes
Zarucchi, J.L.; Balick, M.J. ColombiaK003406929 Yes
Lewis, M. [37390] BoliviaK003407211 Yes
Zak, V.; Jaramillo, J. EcuadorK003406928 Yes
Perry, A. [11528] BoliviaK003407204 Yes
Ugent, D.; Ugent, V.; Cardenas, M. [5203] BoliviaK003406849 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [1695a] ArgentinaK003407311 Yes
Hancock, W. [s.n.] GuatemalaK003406423 Yes
Cayola, L.; Antezana, A.; Miranda, F.; Cuevas, C.; Cuevas, D. [927] BoliviaK003407216 Yes
Saudeman, C. [s.n.] PeruK003407175 Yes
Linden, I. VenezuelaK003406963 Yes
Anderson, W.R.; McPherson, G.D. [11890] BoliviaHoussayanthusK004836570 Yes
Canqui, F.; Cabrera, H.; Paniagua, N.; Alvarez, M.; Alvarez, A. [247] BoliviaHoussayanthusK004836571 Yes

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