Ageratina macbridei

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Ageratina macbridei
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ageratina
Species:
A. macbridei
Binomial name
Ageratina macbridei
(B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob
Synonyms [2]

Eupatorium macbridei B.L.Rob.

Ageratina macbridei is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to Peru, where it occurs in several types of habitats, often near rivers. [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. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Ageratina macbridei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998 e.T36801A10016917. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T36801A10016917.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ageratina macbridei (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.". The Global Compositae Checklist (GCC)– via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  3. ↑ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN   9780521685535 (paperback). pp 39


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