Chaetogastra

Chaetogastra gracilis (Bonpl.) DC.

First published in Prodr. 3: 133 (1828)

This species is accepted

The native range of this species is Venezuelan Antilles to S. Tropical America. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution
Synonyms
Classification
Publications
Other data

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles

Homotypic Synonyms

Lasiandra gracilis (Bonpl.) Naudin in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 13: 159 (1850)
Pleroma gracile (Bonpl.) A.Gray in U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15: 604 (1854)
Rhexia gracilis Bonpl. in F.W.H.von Humboldt & A.J.A.Bonpland, Monogr. Melast. 2(Rhex.): 138 (1823)
Tibouchina gracilis (Bonpl.) Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 386 (1885)
Tibouchina gracilis var. vulgaris Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 387 (1885), not validly publ.

Heterotypic Synonyms

Chaetogastra fraterna DC. in Prodr. 3: 133 (1828)
Chaetogastra gracilis var. australis Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 388 (1885)
Chaetogastra gracilis var. chamissoana Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 388 (1885)
Chaetogastra gracilis var. longisetosa Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 388 (1885)
Chaetogastra gracilis var. paucisetosa Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 388 (1885)
Chaetogastra hirsuta DC. in Prodr. 3: 133 (1828)
Chaetogastra strigillosa DC. in Prodr. 3: 133 (1828)
Lasiandra hirsuta Naudin in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 13: 159 (1850)
Pleroma gracile var. hirsutum (DC.) Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 45 (1871 publ. 1872)
Pleroma pulchellum Griseb. in Symb. Fl. Argent.: 128 (1879)
Pleroma pulchrum Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 387 (1885), sphalm.
Rhexia agrostemma Mart. & Schrank ex DC. in Prodr. 3: 133 (1828)
Tibouchina gracilis var. australis Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 388 (1885)
Tibouchina gracilis var. chamissoana Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 388 (1885)
Tibouchina gracilis var. fraterna (DC.) Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 387 (1885)
Tibouchina gracilis var. gracillima Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 387 (1885)
Tibouchina gracilis var. grandiflora Cogn. in Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 4: 1276 (1904)
Tibouchina gracilis var. hirsuta (DC.) Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 388 (1885)
Tibouchina gracilis var. longisetosa Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 388 (1885)
Tibouchina gracilis var. paucisetosa Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 388 (1885)
Tibouchina gracilis var. robusta Cogn. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 7: 72 (1909)
Tibouchina gracilis var. strigillosa (DC.) Cogn. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 14(3): 387 (1885)

Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Streptophyta
Class Equisetopsida
Subclass Magnoliidae
Order
Myrtales

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Family
Melastomataceae

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Genus
Chaetogastra

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Species
Chaetogastra gracilis

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An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. [Cited as Pleroma gracile.]

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.

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IPNI - The International Plant Names Index

Date	Reference	Identified As	Barcode	Type Status	Has image?
Jan 1, 2013	Glaziou, A.F.M. [11960] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. hirsuta	K000880901	Syntype	Yes
	Widgren [s.n.] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. hirsuta	K000972811		Yes
	Glaziou, A. [9573] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. hirsuta	K000972812		Yes
Jan 1, 2013	Riedel, L. [2369] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. vulgaris	K000880897	Syntype	Yes
Jan 1, 2013	Glaziou, A.F.M. [8380] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. vulgaris	K000880899	Syntype	Yes
Jan 1, 2013	Weir, J. [435] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. vulgaris	K000880896	Type	Yes
	Sellow [s.n.] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. vulgaris	K000329076	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Riedel, L. [s.n.] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. vulgaris	K000880898	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Sellow [s.n.] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. vulgaris	K000329075	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Funck, N. [90]	Tibouchina gracilis var. vulgaris	K000329074	Syntype	Yes
	s.coll. [1190] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. vulgaris	K000972814		Yes
	Schomburgk [166.s]	Tibouchina gracilis var. vulgaris	K000972813		Yes
	Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. vulgaris	K000880900	Unknown Type Material	Yes
Jan 1, 2013	Riedel, L. [1422] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. strigillosa	K000880902	Syntype	Yes
	Tweedie, J. [100] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. strigillosa	K000880903	Unknown Type Material	Yes
May 1, 2013	Sellow [s.n.] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000329073	Syntype	Yes
May 1, 2013	Balansa, B. [1935] Paraguay	Tibouchina gracilis	K000329078	Type	Yes
May 1, 2013	Gardner, G. [3737] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000329081	Unknown Type Material	Yes
May 1, 2013	Gardner, G. [3737] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000329082	Unknown Type Material	Yes
May 1, 2013	Sellow [3657] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000329077	Syntype	Yes
Jan 1, 2013	Pohl [1190] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972794		Yes
Jan 1, 2013	s.coll. [s.n.]	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972793		Yes
Jan 1, 2010	Almeda, F.; Martins, A.B.; Fritsch, P.W.; Aranha Filho, J.L.M.; Bush, C.; Belinello, R. [9880] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K001589369		No
Jan 1, 2010	Almeda, F.; Martins, A.B.; Fritsch, P.W.; Aranha Filho, J.L.M.; Bush, C.; Belinello, R. [9862] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K001589372		No
Jan 1, 1968	Irwin, H.S.; Maxwell, H.; Wasshausen, D.C. [19601] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972806		Yes
Jan 1, 1960	Smith, L.B.; Klein, R.M. [11090] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972809		Yes
	Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [12096] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972797		Yes
	Claussen [s.n.] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000329083	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Sellow [s.n.] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972804		Yes
	Fox [45] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972798		Yes
	Sellow [s.n.] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972792		Yes
	Ball, J. [s.n.] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972807		Yes
	Sellow [s.n.] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972801		Yes
	Sellow [s.n.] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972805		Yes
	Burchell, W.J. [3903/2] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972795		Yes
	Sellow [s.n.] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972802		Yes
	s.coll. [1189] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972791		Yes
	Sellow [s.n.] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972800		Yes
	Irwin, H.S.; Maxwell, H.; Wasshausen, D.C. [19349] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972799		Yes
	Hunt, D.R.; Ramos, J.F. [6071] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972796		Yes
	Lindeman, J.C.; Haas, J.H. [3973] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972808		Yes
	Sellow [s.n.] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis	K000972803		Yes
Jan 1, 2013	Riedel, L. [1784] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. gracillima	K000895003	Syntype	Yes
	Riedel [1765] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. gracillima	K000895002	Type	Yes
May 1, 2013	Martius [946] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. fraterna	K000329079	Syntype	Yes
Jan 1, 2013	Glaziou, A.F.M. [12694] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. fraterna	K000880904	Syntype	Yes
	Glaziou, A. [21357] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. fraterna	K000972810		Yes
	Glaziou, A.F.M. [16095] Brazil	Tibouchina gracilis var. fraterna	K000329080	Unknown Type Material	Yes

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Chaetogastra gracilis (Bonpl.) DC.

Distribution

Native to:

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index

Sources

Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

IUCN Categories

Kew Backbone Distributions

Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

Kew Science Photographs

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

Chaetogastra gracilis (Bonpl.) DC.

Distribution

Native to:

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

Kew's Tree of Life Explorer

Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index External Link

Herbarium Catalogue (48 records)

Sources

Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

IUCN Categories

Kew Backbone Distributions

Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

Kew Science Photographs

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index