Taxon:  Blainvillea gayana Cass.



Summary
Genus:
Blainvillea
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Heliantheae
Nomen number:
417867
Place of publication:
F. Cuvier, Dict. sci. nat. 47:90.  1827
Verified:
01/14/2015 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
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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Australia's Virtual Herbarium (on-line resource).
  2. Arechavaleta, M. et al., eds. 2005. Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
  3. Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds. 1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62
  4. Boulos, L. 1995. Flora of Egypt checklist.
  5. Boulos, L. 1999-. Flora of Egypt Note: = Blainvillea acmella (L.) Philipson
  6. Cufodontis, G. 1953-1972. Enumeratio plantarum aethiopiae: Spermatophyta.
  7. Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
  8. Hansen, A. & P. Sunding. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17.
  9. Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: = Blainvillea rhomboidea Cass.
  10. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
  11. Orchard, A. E. 2012. (2109–2110) Proposals to reject the names Blainvillea rhomboidea and Verbesina dichotoma (B. dichotoma)(Asteraceae: Ecliptinae). Taxon 61:1329-1330.
  12. Thulin, M., ed. 1993-. Flora of Somalia. Note: = Blainvillea acmella (L.) Philipson
  13. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa. Note: = Blainvillea acmella (L.) Philipson
  14. Wood, J. R. I. 1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaKenya  Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa. Note: = Blainvillea acmella (L.) Philipson
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaTanzania  Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
1NativeAfricaMacaronesiaCabo Verde  Hansen, A. & P. Sunding. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17.
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaEritrea  Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: = Blainvillea rhomboidea Cass.
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaEthiopia  Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: = Blainvillea rhomboidea Cass.
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaAngola  Figueiredo, E. & G. F. Smith. 2008. Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaMozambique  Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa. Note: = Blainvillea acmella (L.) Philipson
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaZambia  Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa. Note: = Blainvillea acmella (L.) Philipson
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaZimbabwe  Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa. Note: = Blainvillea acmella (L.) Philipson
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaBotswana  Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaLimpopo Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGambia  Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaMali  Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaNiger  Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaNigeria  Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaSenegal  Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
1NativeAsia-TemperateArabian PeninsulaYemen  Wood, J. R. I. 1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaQueensland Australia's Virtual Herbarium (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilCeará Orchard, A. E. 2012. (2109–2110) Proposals to reject the names Blainvillea rhomboidea and Verbesina dichotoma (B. dichotoma)(Asteraceae: Ecliptinae). Taxon 61:1329-1330.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilDistrito Federal Orchard, A. E. 2012. (2109–2110) Proposals to reject the names Blainvillea rhomboidea and Verbesina dichotoma (B. dichotoma)(Asteraceae: Ecliptinae). Taxon 61:1329-1330.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilEspírito Santo Orchard, A. E. 2012. (2109–2110) Proposals to reject the names Blainvillea rhomboidea and Verbesina dichotoma (B. dichotoma)(Asteraceae: Ecliptinae). Taxon 61:1329-1330.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilGoiás Orchard, A. E. 2012. (2109–2110) Proposals to reject the names Blainvillea rhomboidea and Verbesina dichotoma (B. dichotoma)(Asteraceae: Ecliptinae). Taxon 61:1329-1330.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Gerais Orchard, A. E. 2012. (2109–2110) Proposals to reject the names Blainvillea rhomboidea and Verbesina dichotoma (B. dichotoma)(Asteraceae: Ecliptinae). Taxon 61:1329-1330.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPará Orchard, A. E. 2012. (2109–2110) Proposals to reject the names Blainvillea rhomboidea and Verbesina dichotoma (B. dichotoma)(Asteraceae: Ecliptinae). Taxon 61:1329-1330.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPiauí Orchard, A. E. 2012. (2109–2110) Proposals to reject the names Blainvillea rhomboidea and Verbesina dichotoma (B. dichotoma)(Asteraceae: Ecliptinae). Taxon 61:1329-1330.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiro Orchard, A. E. 2012. (2109–2110) Proposals to reject the names Blainvillea rhomboidea and Verbesina dichotoma (B. dichotoma)(Asteraceae: Ecliptinae). Taxon 61:1329-1330.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSergipe Orchard, A. E. 2012. (2109–2110) Proposals to reject the names Blainvillea rhomboidea and Verbesina dichotoma (B. dichotoma)(Asteraceae: Ecliptinae). Taxon 61:1329-1330.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaAragua Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaCarabobo Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaDistrito Capital Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaGuárico Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Orchard, A. E. 2012. (2109–2110) Proposals to reject the names Blainvillea rhomboidea and Verbesina dichotoma (B. dichotoma)(Asteraceae: Ecliptinae). Taxon 61:1329-1330.
Native
Africa
  • MACARONESIA: Cabo Verde
  • NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Eritrea, Ethiopia
  • EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Kenya, Tanzania
  • WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Gambia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal
  • SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
  • SOUTHERN AFRICA: Botswana, South Africa [Limpopo]
Asia-Temperate
  • ARABIAN PENINSULA: Yemen
Southern America
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana
Naturalized
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [Queensland]
Southern America
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela [Aragua, Carabobo, Distrito Capital, Guárico]
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Bahia, Ceará, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Pará, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Sergipe]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia

Reference(s)
  1. Australia's Virtual Herbarium (on-line resource).
  2. Figueiredo, E. & G. F. Smith. 2008. Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
  3. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  4. Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
  5. Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
  6. Hansen, A. & P. Sunding. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17.
  7. Hedberg, I. & S. Edwards. 1989-. Flora of Ethiopia Note: = Blainvillea rhomboidea Cass.
  8. Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
  9. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
  10. Orchard, A. E. 2012. (2109–2110) Proposals to reject the names Blainvillea rhomboidea and Verbesina dichotoma (B. dichotoma)(Asteraceae: Ecliptinae). Taxon 61:1329-1330.
  11. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
  12. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa. Note: = Blainvillea acmella (L.) Philipson
  13. Wood, J. R. I. 1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Weed  Orchard, A. E. 2012. (2109–2110) Proposals to reject the names Blainvillea rhomboidea and Verbesina dichotoma (B. dichotoma)(Asteraceae: Ecliptinae). Taxon 61:1329-1330.
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=417867. Accessed 22 October 2026.