Buddleja americana
Buddleja americana L.
Buddleja americana is a widespread native species of the genus Buddleja, found from Tamaulipas, Mexico, through Central America, the West Indies, and into South America, reaching as far south as Bolivia. It grows from sea level to 2500 m in diverse habitats such as cloud forest, mountain savanna, pine–oak forest, and rocky river slopes, and can also invade fields and roadsides.
Description
Buddleja americana L. is a member of the Scrophulariaceae family and is native to a wide range in the Americas. It is found in Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and South America, including countries such as Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Galápagos, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, and Mexico. It occurs in various habitats, including cloud forest, mountain savanna, pine–oak forest, and rocky slopes near rivers, and is also known to invade disturbed areas such as fields and roadsides. The species is documented in several protected areas and regions across its range, including in Colombia's Cordillera occidental and Cordillera central, as well as in the Jardín Botánico de Bogotá.
Distribution
Antioquia, Bolívar,Boyacá, Cauca, Cesar, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Zona central · SFF Iguaque | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz · Girón | Landázuri | Suratá | Tona · Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cesar, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Santander, Tolima · Global · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · Bogotá, D.C. · Belize · Bolivia · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Ecuador · El Salvador · Galápagos · Guatemala · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru · Venezuela · Windward Is. · Manizales
Synonyms
Buddleja americanaBuddleja americana var. albifloraBuddleja americana var. rothschuhiiBuddleja callicarpoidesBuddleja canaBuddleja dentataBuddleja floribundaBuddleja occidentalisBuddleja spicataBuddleja verbasciBuddleja verbascifolia
