Verbenaceae
Lantana

Lantana canescens Kunth

First published in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 259 (1818)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Texas to Tropical America. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is has social uses and as a medicine.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Paraguay, Peru, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles

Introduced into:

Florida

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Berry, P.E., Yatskievych, K. & Holst, B.K. (eds.) in Steyermark, J., Berry, P.E., Holts, B.K. (eds). (2005). Rutaceae-Zygophyllaceae. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana 9: 1-608. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2012). Flora Mesoamericana 4(2): 1-533. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Gonçales Salimenas, F.R. & al. (2016). Flora dos estados de Goiás e Tocantins 47: 1-157. Universidade Federal de Goiás.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Ramella, L. & Perret, P. (eds.) (2009). Notulae ad Floram Paraquaiensem, 101-104. Candollea 64: 295-308.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Berry, P.E., Yatskievych, K. & Holst, B.K. (eds.) in Steyermark, J., Berry, P.E., Holts, B.K. (eds). (2005). Rutaceae-Zygophyllaceae. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana 9: 1-608. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Germán Torres-Morales (Originador, Editor), Laura Nova (Originador), Jhon Estupián (Editor), Lina García (Contacto del recurso). Lista de especies de plantas y murciélagos de la cuenca del río Claro, Antioquia. 2746 especies. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_rioclaro_faunaflora_201
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Lista de especies vedadas por la resolución 213 de 1977. 8256 especies. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_plantaspriorizadas_2019

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2012 Burchell [5047] Brazil K000837900 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Santos, E.B.; Fromm, E.; Sacco [1103] Brazil K000013553 Yes
Sep 25, 2009 Holm-Nielsen, L. [16655] Ecuador K000248722 Yes
Sep 25, 2009 Arbo, M. [5540] Brazil K000248747 Yes
Sep 25, 2009 Lliully, A. [718] Bolivia K000248720 Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Figueiredo, L.S.; Andrade, K. [115] Brazil K000012181 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Ule, E. [6693] Brazil K000837899 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Hatschbach, G.G. [22895] Brazil K000837898 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Ratter, J.A.; Silva, P.E.N.; Machado, J.W.B.; Ramos, P.C.M.; Silva, M.C., Jr. [6438] Brazil K000837902 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Glaziou [11331] Brazil K000837892 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Marcon, A.B.; Tscha, M.; Oliveira, M. [36] Brazil K000013557 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Paula, J.E., de [1445] Brazil K000837897 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Queiroz, L.P.; et al. [1145] Brazil K000013567 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Melo, E.; Franca, F.; Correia, C. [1625] Brazil K000012189 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Ule, E. [6993] Brazil K000013565 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Cavalcanti, T.B. [26441] Brazil K000013552 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Pohl [176] Brazil K000013554 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Oliveira, P.C.U. [3] Brazil K000013550 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Glaziou, A. [13070] Brazil K000837894 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Nunes, E. [EAC11421] Brazil K000013560 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Agra, M.F. [1184] Brazil K000013547 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Oliveira, P.C.U. [2] Brazil K000013546 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Guedes, M.L.; Giulietti, A.M.; Harley, R.; Woodgyer, E. [PCD2808] Brazil K000013961 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Villarouco, F.M.O.; Souza, G.M.; Andrade, I.M.; Silva, D.C. [71] Brazil K000013548 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Carvalho, A.M.; Pessoal do Projeto Flora "Pedra do Cavalo" [558] Brazil K000013545 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [16255] Brazil K000013561 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Pohl [176] Brazil K000013555 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19465] Brazil K000013544 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Fevereiro, V.P.B.; Mayo, S.J.; da Silva, M.B.; de Oliveira, A.G.P.; Flor, J. [M139] Brazil K000013559 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Figueiredo, L.S.; Andrade, K. [115] Brazil K000013549 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Oliveira, P.C.U. [4] Brazil K000013551 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Silva, L.F.; Souza, G.M.; Lucena, M.F.A. [3] Brazil K000013568 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Tscha, M.; Zickel, C.S.; Sales, M.; Gomes, A.P.S.; Laurenio, A.; Rodal, M.J.N. [119] Brazil K000013562 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Sellow [0] Brazil K000013556 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Oliveira, M.; Ramalho, C.; Nerias, S. [43] Brazil K000013563 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Tscha, M.; Tscha, M.S.; Inacio, E.; Pimentel, D.S. [34] Brazil K000013569 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Tscha, M.; Campelo, M.J.; Inacio, E. [512] Brazil K000013570 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Fernandes, A. [0] Brazil K000013566 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Lira, S.S.; Oliveira, M. [115] Brazil K000013558 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Carvalho, A.M.; Hind, D.J.N. [3880] Brazil K000013564 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Mori, S.A.; dos Santos, T.S. [11848] Brazil K000013543 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Saint-Hilaire, A.F.C.P. [s.n.] Brazil K000837901 Yes
Gutierrez, J.; Lozano, R.; Loen, R.; Ortiz, M.; Guachalla, I. [982] Bolivia K000374317 Yes
Bridges [1355] Bolivia K000470730 Unknown Type Material Yes
Glaziou, A. [13069] Brazil K000837893 Yes
Glaziou, A. [14158] Brazil K000837895 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Atahuachi, M.; De La Barra, N. [21949] Bolivia K001581191 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Atahuachi, M.; De La Barra, N. [21949] Bolivia K001581236 Yes
Parada, G.A.; Rojas, V.D. [2505] Bolivia K001765551 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Mendoza, M. [19084] Bolivia K001581208 Yes
Lankester, C.H. [s.n.] Brazil K000837896 Yes
Gutierrez, J.; Choque, J.; Parraga, V. [1251] Bolivia K000374318 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Callejas, R.; Silva, M.G.; Taylor, E.L.; Rosario, C.; dos Santos, M.R. [1113] Brazil K000470744 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Colombian resources for Plants made Accessible

    • ColPlantA 2021. Published on the Internet at http://colplanta.org
    • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. 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

  • Neotropikey

    • Milliken, W., Klitgard, B. and Baracat, A. (2009 onwards), Neotropikey - Interactive key and information resources for flowering plants of the Neotropics.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0