Asteraceae
Enydra

Enydra fluctuans Lour.

First published in Fl. Cochinch. 2: 511 (1790)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Old World. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and for food.

Descriptions

Compositae, H. Beentje, C. Jeffrey & D.J.N. Hind. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2005

Morphology General Habit
Perennial herb, creeping and rooting at the nodes, the flowering stems erect and to 20(–30) cm high; stems hollow, flushed red or purple, pubescent to glabrous.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves (sub-)sessile, narrowly oblong, 1–12 cm long, 0.3–1.5 cm wide, base sub-hastate to broadly cuneate, margins entire or serrate, apex acute to obtuse, sparsely pubescent to glabrous, glandular-punctate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Capitulum
Capitula axillary, solitary, urn-shaped; involucre 9–15 mm long; phyllaries 4, in 2 opposite pairs, the outer broadly ovate; paleae 3.2–5.5 mm long, sheathing the disc florets, keeled, ciliate and glandular near apex.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
Ray florets greenish yellow to lemon yellow or white, tube 1.2–1.8 mm long, rays 0.4–0.7 mm long; disc florets yellow, 2.4–3 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Achenes brown, narrowly oblong, 2.4–3.7 mm long, gland-dotted; pappus absent.
Figures
Fig. 166 (page 769).
Habitat
wamps or very muddy margins of lakes and rivers, from completely aquatic to half-terrestrial; 700–1950 m
Distribution
widespread in tropical Africa and SE Asia to Australia K3 K4 K5 K6 T1 T2 T4 U2 U3 U4
[FTEA]

Compositae, C. D. Adams. Flora of West Tropical Africa 2. 1963

Morphology General Habit
A perennial spreading herb
Ecology
Of swampy ground, especially in coastal areas
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
Florets white or yellowish-white in sessile heads 1/4-1/2 in. across.
[FWTA]

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Caribbean. Elevation range: 30–30 m a.s.l. Naturalised in Colombia. Colombian departments: Bolívar, Córdoba.
Habit
Herb.
Conservation
IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): LC.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland.
[UPFC]

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
chipaca
[UNAL]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/168994/66902915

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Adventicia en Colombia; Alt. 30 m.; Llanura del Caribe.
Morphology General Habit
Hierba
Conservation
No Evaluada
[CPLC]

Uses

Use Gene Sources
Used as gene sources.
Use Food
Used for food.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.
[UPFC]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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