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Austroeupatorium
Austroeupatorium inulifolium
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Austroeupatorium

R.M. King & H. Rob.
Synonyms[1]
  • Eupatorium sect. Austroeupatorium (R.M.King & H.Rob.) Cabrera

Austroeupatorium is a genus of plants native primarily to South America, including herbaceous perennials and shrubs.[2] The native range is focused on eastern South America[3] and extends as far north as Panama and Trinidad and as far west as Bolivia.[2]

Species

The species A. inulifolium is native to South America, from Panama to Argentina. It has been introduced to Sri Lanka,[2] Indonesia,[2][4] Taiwan,[2][4] the Philippines,[4] and Sumatra.[2] It is a highly invasive species in the Knuckles Range in Sri Lanka.[5][6] It can be either a herbaceous perennial or a shrub and can grow up to two meters tall. It particularly colonizes disturbed areas such as roadsides and fields prepared for planting.[2]

accepted species[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Tsai-Wen Hsu, Ching-I Peng; Chiu-Mei Wang (2006). "Austroeupatorium inulifolium (Kunth) King & Robinson (Asteraceae), a Newly Naturalized Plant in Taiwan". Taiwania. 51 (1): 41–45. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "7. Austroeupatorium R. King & H. Robinson". Árboles y arbustos de los Andes del Ecuador.
  4. ^ a b c "Austroeupatorium inulifolium". Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER).
  5. ^ Lalith Gunasekera (December 2012). "Suddha is a silence destroyer of the Knuckles Mountain range in Sri Lanka". Sri Lanka Guardian. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  6. ^ Lalith Gunasekera (October 2012). "Invaders In Knuckles Mountain Range". Retrieved April 16, 2018.