Elephantopus | |
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Elephantopus scaber in India | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Vernonioideae |
Tribe: | Vernonieae |
Genus: | Elephantopus L. |
Type species | |
Elephantopus scaber | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Elephantopus is a genus of perennial plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae). [3] [4] [5]
The genus is widespread over much of Africa, southern Asia, Australia, and the Americas. [2] Several species are native to the southeastern United States, [6] [7] and at least one is native to India and the Himalayas. [8] [9] [10]
Elephantopus scaber is a traditional medicine [11] and other species, including E. mollis [12] and E. carolinianus , [13] have also been investigated for medicinal properties. Elephantopus scaber contains elephantopin which is a germacranolide sesquiterpene lactone containing two lactone rings and an epoxide functional group. [14]
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