Thalia geniculata

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Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Species Distribution Map
Family:MARANTACEAE
Species:Thalia geniculata L.
Common Name:Alligatorflag; Fireflag
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:While native to parts of FL, this species is believed to be introduced into Alabama.
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Not Native
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyMARANTACEAE - Arrowroot family
Genus Thalia
Species Thalia geniculata L. - Alligatorflag; Fireflag

Citation

Citation Thalia geniculata Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 1193. 1753.
Basionym: **
Type: "Thalia" (lectotype: Plumier in Burman, Pl. Amer., 98, t. 108, f. 1, 1757). Lectotypfied by L. Andersson, Nordic J. Bot. 1: 55. 1981.

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Maranta geniculata Maranta geniculata (Linnaeus) Lamarck, Tabl. Encycl. 1: 9. 1791.BASIONYM: Thalia geniculata Linnaeus 
Thalia divaricata Thalia divaricata Chapman, Fl. South. U.S. 465. 1860.  

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Lee, Mobile

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AMAL, AUA, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
AMAL00020371 Mobile 13 Jul 2014 Horne, Howard E.
2654		 AMAL
Thalia geniculata Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_10005A Lee 29 Sep 1961 Davis, Donald E.
 AUA
Thalia Geniculata L.
UWAL0035338 Mobile 13 Jul 2014 Horne, Howard E.
2654		 UWAL
Thalia geniculata Linnaeus
UWAL0035285 Mobile 02 Jul 2016 Horne, Howard E.
3370		 UWAL
Thalia geniculata Linnaeus
ALNHS00004431 Mobile 17 Nov 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#2696		 ALNHS
Thalia geniculata L.
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