Taxon:  Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (D. Don ex Hook. & Arn.) DC.



Summary
Genus:
Gymnocoronis
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Eupatorieae
Nomen number:
403701
Place of publication:
Prodr. 7:266.  1838
Verified:
07/24/2006 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
Alomia spilanthoides D. Don ex Hook. & Arn.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Gymnocoronis attenuata DC.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45 Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides DC.
  3. Burkart, A. E., ed. 1969-. Flora ilustrada de Entre Rios. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Don) DC.
  4. Cabrera, A. L. & E. M. Zardini. 1978. Manual de la flora de los alrededores de Buenos Aires. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
  5. Dubs, B. 1998. Prodromus florae matogrossensis. Botany of Mato Grosso, series B, no. 3. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
  6. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  7. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  8. Holm, L. et al. 1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
  9. Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
  10. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
  11. King, R. M. & H. Robinson. 1987. The genera of the Eupatorieae (Asteraceae). Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 22. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides DC.
  12. Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson. 1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
  13. Spichiger, R., ed. 1985-. Flora del Paraguay. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
  14. Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
  15. Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishSenegal teaplant  1Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson. 1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
Englishtempleplant  1Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson. 1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilGoiás Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMato Grosso do Sul Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPará Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiro Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio Grande do Sul Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaBuenos Aires Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaCorrientes Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaEntre Ríos Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaMendoza Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSanta Fe Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayAlto Paraguay Spichiger, R., ed. 1985-. Flora del Paraguay. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayAmambay Spichiger, R., ed. 1985-. Flora del Paraguay. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayCaazapá Spichiger, R., ed. 1985-. Flora del Paraguay. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayCentral Spichiger, R., ed. 1985-. Flora del Paraguay. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayConcepción Spichiger, R., ed. 1985-. Flora del Paraguay. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayCordillera Spichiger, R., ed. 1985-. Flora del Paraguay. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayItapúa Spichiger, R., ed. 1985-. Flora del Paraguay. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayParaguarí Spichiger, R., ed. 1985-. Flora del Paraguay. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayPresidente Hayes Spichiger, R., ed. 1985-. Flora del Paraguay. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaUruguay  Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruMadre de Dios Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45 Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides DC.
2Cultivated    also cult. 
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia  Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand  Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
Native
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Bahia, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Peru [Madre de Dios]
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Buenos Aires, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Mendoza, Santa Fe], Paraguay [Alto Paraguay, Amambay, Caazapá, Central, Concepción, Cordillera, Itapúa, Paraguarí, Presidente Hayes], Uruguay
Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia
  • NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand

Reference(s)
  1. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45 Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides DC.
  2. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  3. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  4. Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
  5. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
  6. Spichiger, R., ed. 1985-. Flora del Paraguay. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
  7. Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74. Note: lists as Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Weed  Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson. 1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
Weed  Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=403701. Accessed 21 October 2026.