Ageratina concordiana

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Ageratina concordiana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ageratina
Species:
A. concordiana
Binomial name
Ageratina concordiana

Ageratina concordiana is a species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae, native to the state of Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico. [1] [2] [3]

The plant is similar to Ageratina reserva but with larger, heart-shaped leaves and smaller flowerheads. Ageratina reserva is found farther south, in the state of Chiapas. Ageratina concordianais named for the Municipio (district) of Concordia in southern Sinaloa, where the species was initially discovered. [1]

Etymology

Ageratina is derived from Greek meaning 'un-aging', in reference to the flowers keeping their color for a long time. This name was used by Dioscorides for a number of different plants. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Turner, B.L. 2012. "A new species of Ageratina (Asteracee: Eupatorieae) from Sinaloa, Mexico". Phytoneuron 2012-91: 1–4. Published 16 October 2012. ISSN   2153-733X description and commentary in English; includes color photo of type specimen of Ageratina concordiana plus distribution map for this and related species
  2. Tropicos, Ageratina concordiana B.L. Turner
  3. Albert M. van der Heiden 2013. Ageratina concordiana: Una nueva especie para la ciencia, descubierta en Monte Mojino Archived 2014-09-04 at the Wayback Machine in Spanish, with color photo of type specimen
  4. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN   9780521685535 (paperback). pp 39