Chromolaena impetiolaris

Chromolaena impetiolaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chromolaena
Species:
C. impetiolaris
Binomial name
Chromolaena impetiolaris
Synonyms[1]

Eupatorium impetiolare Griseb.

Chromolaena impetiolaris is a rare Caribbean species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the island of Dominica.[2][3][4][5]

Chromolaena impetiolaris is a shrub lacking hairs on its herbage. It has opposite leaves with no petioles but with numerous small glands on the blades. Flower heads are displayed in a flat-topped array.[2]

References

  1. ^ The Plant List, Chromolaena impetiolaris (Griseb.) Nicolson
  2. ^ a b Grisebach, A.; Grisebach, A. (1864). Flora of the British West Indian islands. London: L. Reeve.
  3. ^ Nicolson, Dan Henry 1987. Phytologia 62: 164
  4. ^ Broome, Raymond. "Plants of the Eastern Caribbean - Details for Chromolaena impetiolaris". ecflora.cavehill.uwi.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  5. ^ "Chromolaena impetiolaris (Griseb.) Nicolson [family COMPOSITAE]". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: 1 – via JSTOR.