Congoroot
Petiveria alliacea L.
Petiveria alliacea L., known as Congoroot, is a species in the family Petiveriaceae. It is native to various regions in Colombia, including Atlántico, Bolívar, Amazonas, and others, as well as parts of Brazil and other neighboring countries. It is found in a range of habitats, including the Cordillera Occidental and the Cauca Valley. The plant is documented in botanical literature and is part of several protected natural areas in Colombia.
Description
Petiveria alliacea L. is a plant species in the family Petiveriaceae, commonly known as Congoroot. It is native to several regions in Colombia, including Atlántico, Bolívar, Amazonas, Antioquia, and others, as well as parts of Brazil. It is found in diverse habitats, including the Cordillera Occidental, the Cauca Valley, and various subregions such as the Zona central and Sur. The species is present in several protected natural areas, including Parque Nacional Natural Macuira and Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona. The scientific name was published in 1753 by Linnaeus. The type specimen was later determined to be a post-1753 addition to the collection, and the choice of Barrie in 1993 is accepted as the correct type.
Other common names
garlicweedstrongman's-weedGuinea-hen-plantGuinea-hen-weedskunkrootskunkweedCongorootgullyrootGuinea HenweedStrong Man Bush
Distribution
Atlántico: Vereda Luriza (Distrito de Manejo Integrado Luriza), Hacienda Río Dulce y La Gloria (Parque Natural Regional Los Rosales), Finca El Palomar, Bolívar: Hacienda El Ceibal · Amazonas, Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Caldas, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, San Andrés y Providencia, Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos · CO · Cuenca río Totare: La manga de los Rodríguez (270 msnm) y Potrerito (700 msnm) · Barrancas | Distracción | Hatonuevo | Luruaco | Manaure | Piojó | Riohacha | Tuluá · Parque Nacional Natural Macuira Vía Parque Isla de Salamanca | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona | Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua | Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz · ZA · BI · CD · Sierra Azul Finca El Golpe | Tierra Nueva Finca San Joaquín | Las Pavitas Finca Las Pavas · Bucaramanga | Cepitá | Floridablanca | Girón | Piedecuesta · NG · Boyacá | Campohermoso | Vereda Macanalito (Gilberto Díaz) · IN · BJ · ST · Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Caldas, Caquetá, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Risaralda, San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Valle · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · the Democratic Republic of the Congo · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Bahamas · Belize · Benin · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast
Synonyms
Petiveria corrientinaPetiveria foetidaPetiveria paraguayensisPetiveria ochroleucaPetiveria alliacea var. grandifoliaPetiveria alliacea var. octandraPetiveria hexandriaPetiveria octandraPetiveria alliacea var. alliaceaPetiveria corrientina