Erigeron sumatrensis

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Erigeron sumatrensis
Erigeron sumatrensis from Antalya by D Merrick 09.jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. sumatrensis
Binomial name
Erigeron sumatrensis
Synonyms [1]
List
    • Aster ambiguusE.H.L.Krause
    • Baccharis ivifoliaBlanco
    • Conyza albidaWilld. ex Spreng.
    • Conyza altissimaNaudin ex Debeaux
    • Conyza ambiguaDC.
    • Conyza bonariensis var. microcephala(Cabrera) Cabrera
    • Conyza bonariensis f. subleiothecaCuatrec.
    • Conyza erigeroidesDC.
    • Conyza floribunda var. subleiotheca(Cuatrec.) J.B.Marshall
    • Conyza groegeriV.M.Badillo
    • Conyza naudiniiBonnet
    • Conyza sumatrensis (Retz.)E.Walker
    • Dimorphanthes ambiguaC.Presl
    • Dimorphanthes floribundaCass.
    • Erigeron albidus(Willd. ex Spreng.) A.Gray
    • Erigeron ambiguusSch.Bip.
    • Erigeron bonariensis var. microcephalusCabrera
    • Erigeron crispus subsp. naudinii(Bonnet) Bonnier
    • Erigeron musashensisMakino
    • Erigeron naudinii(Bonnet) Humbert
    • Eschenbachia ambiguaMoris

Erigeron sumatrensis (syn. Conyza sumatrensis) is an annual herb probably native to South America, but widely naturalised in tropical and subtropical regions, and regarded as an invasive weed in many places. [1] [2] [3]

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In the British Isles it is known as Guernsey fleabane. [4] Other common names include fleabane, tall fleabane, broad-leaved fleabane, white horseweed, and Sumatran fleabane.[ citation needed ]

Description

When fully grown (in summer or autumn), Erigeron sumatrensis reaches one to two metres in height. Flowers are white rather than purple-pink. Its leaves are like dandelion leaves, but longer, thinner and more like primrose leaves in colour and texture. Its seeding heads are like dandelions, but straw coloured and smaller. [5] In certain countries the plant has started to exhibit resistance to herbicides. [6]

Distribution

It probably originates from South America, but is now naturalised in North America, Europe, [7] Africa, [8] Asia, [9] and Australasia. [10] It poses a significant threat to wildlife conservation areas and other reserves. In Britain, of the non-native former Conyza species, it is the second most abundant (after Erigeron canadensis ) and is typically found in London and the South East of England. It was first recorded in London by Brian Wurzell in 1984, [11] and noted in France at Saint-Sozy (Dordogne) in 2006. [12]

Taxonomic Note

Older literature such as Flora of Turkey may quote Conyza albida Willd. ex Spreng. intending what is now E. sumatrensis Retz., and should be taken as such; likewise other literature references may do so; the type has subsequently been revised and Conyza albida Willd. ex Spreng. is now viewed as a synonym for Erigeron floribundus (Kunth) Sch.Bip. [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Erigeron sumatrensis Retz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 23 August 2020.[ dead link ]
  2. Flora of China, 苏门白酒草 su men bai jiu cao Erigeron sumatrensis Retzius
  3. Pruski, J.F. & G. Sancho. 2006. Conyza sumatrensis var. leiotheca (Compositae: Astereae), a new combination for a common neotropical weed. Novon 16(1): 96–101
  4. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  5. See pictures at International Environmental Weed Foundation
  6. Sumatran Fleabane, Weedscience.org
  7. Fleabane in Holland
  8. Flora of Zimbabwe: Conyza sumatrensis
  9. Sumatran Fleabane in Japan
  10. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): Conyza sumatrensis
  11. "Fleabane in London". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  12. Mark Galliott (June 2006). "France – The Dordogne" (PDF). Tour Report. Naturetrek Wildlife Holidays. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  13. Erigeron Floribundus and E. Sumatrensis (Asteraceae) In The USA And Mexico, 2018 by Guy L. Nesom, p16 in section on Erigeron floribundus

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