Asteraceae

Stevia Cav.

First published in Icon. 4: 32 (1797)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Chile North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Texas, Uruguay, Venezuela

Introduced into:

Bangladesh, India, Jawa, New South Wales, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1994 Silva, J.M.; Poliquesi, C.B. [1132] Brazil K000924609 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Silva, J.M.; Poliquesi, C.B. [1123] Brazil K000924608 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Irwin, H.S.; Harley, R.M.; Smith, G.L. [32785] Brazil K000924620 Yes
Mar 1, 1982 Hatschbach, G.G. [HH-14055] Brazil K000924607 Yes
Souza, V.C.; Souza, P.J.; Elias, S.I.; Forster, W.; Oliveira, A.C.P. [22581] Brazil K001574599 Yes
Rodríguez, A.; Soto, G.; Acosta, L.; Ramírez, V. [6468] Costa Rica K001890680 No
Gosling, C. Paraguay K000102140 Yes
Furlan, A.; Rossi, L.; Menezes, N.L.; Hensold, N.; Wagner, H.L.; Isejima, E.M. [3217] Brazil K001561670 Yes
Hensold, N.; Kawasaki, M.L.; Silva, J.B. [2909] Brazil K001561693 Yes
Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000488756 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sello [4382] Brazil K000488761 Type Yes
Zappi, D.C.; Menezes, N.L.; Scatena, V.L.; Prado, J. [10653] Brazil K001561692 Yes
Greene, E.L. [336] United States K001079967 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pringle, C.G. [4974] Mexico K000488604 Isotype Yes
Dusén, P. [8056] Brazil K000924867 Yes
Rico, L.; Windsor-Shaw, T.; McRobb, A.; Alvarez, L. [1320] Bolivia K000295136 No
Pringle, C.G. [639] Mexico K001079968 Unknown Type Material Yes
Weir, J. [s.n.] Brazil K000488758 Type Yes
Rico, L.; Windsor-Shaw, T.; Malavasi, A.; Viscarra, J. [1241] Bolivia K000295263 No
Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000488757 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • 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

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • 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