Heterosperma ovatifolium
Also known as: Bidens rhombifolia Sch.Bip. +8 more
- Bidens rhombifolia Sch.Bip.
- Heterosperma maritimum Kunth
- Heterosperma maritimum var. hirsuta Hieron.
- Heterosperma maritimum var. maritimum
- Heterosperma ovatum Willd.
- Heterosperma pinnatum var. maritimum (Kunth) Kuntze
- Heterosperma pinnatum var. ovatifolium (Cav.) Kuntze
- Heterosperma rhombifolium (Sch.Bip.) Griseb.
- Heterospermum rhombifolium Griseb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Heterosperma ovatifolium is an annual or shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Chile North, Ecuador, Peru
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Brazil Northeast