Juba's Bush
Iresine diffusa Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Iresine diffusa, known as Juba's Bush, is a species in the Amaranthaceae family. It is native to regions in South America, including the Andean area and various protected sites such as SFF Iguaque and Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados. The species was first described in 1806 by Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. and is part of a genus whose monophyly has been supported by pollen and DNA studies. A form, Iresine diffusa f. lindenii, is cultivated as an ornamental plant.
Description
Iresine diffusa is a member of the Amaranthaceae family, found in diverse regions of South America, including the Andes and several protected natural areas. It has been the subject of taxonomic discussion, particularly regarding type specimens and variety designations. The species is part of a well-supported monophyletic genus. One of its forms, Iresine diffusa f. lindenii, is commercially available as an ornamental plant. The species has been documented in herbaria such as Paris and Berlin, with some type specimens possibly lost during World War II.
Other common names
Juba's-bushJuba's Bush
Distribution
Región: Andina; Áreas protegidas: SFF Iguaque · Antioquia, Atlántico, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Casanare, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, San Andrés y Providencia, Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca · Boyacá; Santa maría · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos · Bolívar · SFF Iguaque | Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Los Yariguíes | Santuario de Flora y Fauna Guanentá Alto Río Fonce | Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy | Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas | Parque Nacional Natural Puracé | Parque Nacional Natural Los Nev · Corregimiento de San Antonio de Chamí · Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados · Núcleo CI Tequendama |Núcleo Unipalma · Charalá | Floridablanca | Piedecuesta | Suaita | Tona · East Africa · Pauna · Tasco · Socha · Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Va · Cuenca de Río Claro · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Assam · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Cameroon · Cayman Is. · China South-Central
Synonyms
Trommsdorffia canescensAlternanthera canescensCelosia paniculataCrucita americanaCrucita hispanicaCrucita hispanicoamericanaCruzeta americanaCruzeta celosioidesCruzeta hispanicaGonufas paniculataIresine canescensIresine celosiaIresine celosia var. diffusaIresine celosia subsp. tomentosaIresine celosioidesIresine celosioides var. eriophyllaIresine elongataIresine paniculataIresine polymorphaIresine acuminataIresine eriophyllaIresine mutisiiIresine spiculigera var. pauciglandulosaIresine celosioides var. pubescensIresine eriophoraIresine floribundaIresine gossypianthaIresine havanensisIresine hookeriIresine paniculata var. floridana
