Pfaffia tuberosa
Pfaffia tuberosa (Spreng.) Hicken
Pfaffia tuberosa is a species in the Amaranthaceae family, commonly known as the amaranth family. It is native to various regions including Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The species was first described in 1910.
Description
Pfaffia tuberosa (Spreng.) Hicken is a member of the genus Pfaffia within the Amaranthaceae family. Its distribution spans several countries in South America, including Brazil's Southeast, South, and West-Central regions, as well as Colombia, Argentina's Northeast, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The species was formally published in 1910. It is found in specific locations such as Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena in Colombia, as well as in the departments of Caquetá, Casanare, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, Meta, and Tolima. The plant is also recorded in the Vichada region of Colombia.
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena · Caquetá, Casanare, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, Meta, Tolima, Vichada · Argentina Northeast · Bolivia · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Paraguay · Uruguay
Synonyms
Pfaffia tuberosa f. rubellaPfaffia tuberosa subsp. goianaPfaffia sericeaPfaffia sericea var. vestitaPfaffia sericea var. paraguariensisPfaffia sericea var. glabrescensPfaffia sericea var. foliosaPfaffia sericea f. villosissimaPfaffia sericea f. glabrescensGomphrena sericeaGomphrena tuberosaGomphrena tuberosa var. glabrescensGomphrena tuberosa var. sericeaGomphrena tuberosa var. vestitaGomphrena tuberosaPfaffia sericea var. vestitaPfaffia sericea var. glabrescens
