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Chromolaena
Sign in to saveChromolaena is a genus of about 165 species of perennials and shrubs in the family Asteraceae. The name is derived from the Greek words (), meaning "color", and () or () meaning "cloak". It refers to the colored phyllaries of some species. Members of the genus are native to the Americas, from the southern United States to South America (especially Brazil). One species, Chromolaena odorata, has been introduced to many parts of the world where it is considered a weed.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,640
- With media
- 346
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Collections
- FCF-UANL, FC-UNAM, IBUNAM, NY, CAS, BRY
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Brazil, Bolivia, Brasil, Peru
Research
278 papers- Chromolaena odorata: A neglected weed with a wide spectrum of pharmacological activities (Review).Molecular medicine reports · 2017
- Wound Healing Property Review of Siam Weed, Chromolaena odorata.Pharmacognosy reviews · 2017
- Phytoprostane and phenolic compounds from Chromolaena palmaris.Natural product research · 2022
- Chromolaena odorata layered-nitrile rubber polymer transdermal patch enhanced wound healing in vivo.PloS one · 2024
- Evolution of the Secondary Metabolites in Invasive Plant Species Chromolaena odorata for the Defense and Allelopathic Functions.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Asteraceae
- Image
- Chromolaena odorata.jpg
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Chromolaena is a genus of about 165 species of perennials and shrubs in the family Asteraceae. The name is derived from the Greek words (), meaning "color", and () or () meaning "cloak". It refers to the colored phyllaries of some species. Members of the genus are native to the Americas, from the southern United States to South America (especially Brazil). One species, Chromolaena odorata, has been introduced to many parts of the world where it is considered a weed.
The plants of this genus were earlier taxonomically classified under the genus Eupatorium, but are now considered to be more closely related to other genera in the tribe Eupatorieae.
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