Acmella alba
Also known as: Bidens ocymifolia Lam. +10 more
- Bidens ocymifolia Lam.
- Ceratocephala exasperatus (Jacq.) Kuntze
- Ceratocephala salivaria (Murray) Kuntze
- Ceratocephalus exasperatus (Jacq.) Kuntze
- Ceratocephalus salivaria (Murray) Kuntze
- Spilanthes alba L'Hér.
- Spilanthes exasperata Jacq.
- Spilanthes iolepis A.H.Moore
- Spilanthes ocymifolia (Lam.) A.H.Moore
- Spilanthes ocymifolia var. ocymifolia
- Spilanthes salivaria Murray
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Acmella alba is an annual within the Asteraceae family. It naturally occurs in South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
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)
Jawa
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms