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Taxon:  Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni



Summary
Genus:
Stevia
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Eupatorieae
Subtribe:
Piqueriinae
Nomen number:
35581
Place of publication:
Anales Ci. Parag. ser. 1, 5:3. 1905
Verified:
03/22/2012 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
Eupatorium rebaudianum Bertoni

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Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
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  3. Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
  4. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
  5. Farnsworth, N. R. & D. D. Soejarto. 1988. Global importance of medicinal plants (unpublished draft manuscript rev. 23)
  6. Felippe, G. M. 1977. Stevia rebaudiana Bert. a review. Ci. & Cult. 29:1240-1248.
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  9. Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
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  12. Lemus-Mondaca, R. et al. 2012. Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, source of a high-potency natural sweetener: A comprehensive review on the biochemical, nutritional and functional aspects. Food Chem. 132:1121-1132.
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Common names
English
stevia –
sweet-leaf-of-Paraguay –
French
stévia –
German
Paraguay-Stevie –
Stevia –
Portuguese
stévia –
Portuguese (Brazil)
erva-adocicada –
erva-doce –
estévia –
folha-doce –
Swedish
sötflockel –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMato Grosso do Sul 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Gerais 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayAmambay 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayConcepción 
2Cultivated    also cult.
Native
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais]
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Paraguay [Amambay, Concepción]
Cultivated (also cult.)
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Food additivessweetenersource of stevioside, although prohibited in the U.S.A.Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Medicinessource of stevioside Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicinessource of stevioside McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Medicinessource of stevioside Farnsworth, N. R. & D. D. Soejarto. 1988. Global importance of medicinal plants (unpublished draft manuscript rev. 23)
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=35581. Accessed 14 May 2025.