Polycarpaea nivea (Aiton) Webb GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Polycarpaea

Family:

Caryophyllaceae

Subfamily:

Paronychioideae

Tribe:

Polycarpeae

Nomen number:

29205

Place of publication:

W. J. Hooker, Niger Fl. 104. 1849

Comment:

authorship verified from original literature

Verified:

03/14/1997 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Achyranthes nivea Aiton

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Reference(s)

Arechavaleta, M. et al., eds. 2005. Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
Bramwell, D. & Z. Bramwell. 1974. Wild flowers of the Canary islands.
Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984. Med-Checklist. 1:241.
Hansen, A. & P. Sunding. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17.
Izquierdo Z., I. et al., eds. 2004. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
Lems, K. 1960. Floristic botany of the Canary islands.

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
1	Native	Africa	Macaronesia	Cabo Verde
1	Native	Africa	Macaronesia	Spain	Canarias
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Morocco

Native
Africa

MACARONESIA: Cabo Verde, Spain [Canarias]
NORTHERN AFRICA: Morocco

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=29205. Accessed 24 May 2025.

Taxon: Polycarpaea nivea (Aiton) Webb