Polymnia sonchifolia Poepp. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Polymnia sonchifolia Poepp.

Synonym of Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp.) H. Rob.

Summary

Genus:

Polymnia

Family:

Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)

Subfamily:

Asteroideae

Tribe:

Polymnieae

Nomen number:

29292

Place of publication:

Nov. gen. sp. pl. 3:47, t. 254. 1843

Verified:

06/02/1995 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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Reference(s)

Encke, F. et al. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage. 1993
Markle, G. M. et al., eds. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2. 1998
Wells, J. R. 1965. A taxonomic study of Polymnia (Compositae). Brittonia 17:154-155.
Zandstra, I. 1994. Japanese, Swiss, Germans collaborate with CIP to save endangered biodiversity of Andean roots and tubers. Diversity 10:31-33.
Zardini, E. 1991. Ethnobotanical notes on "yacon," Polymnia sonchifolia (Asteraceae). Econ. Bot. 45:72-85.

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Distribution

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://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=29292. Accessed 15 May 2026.