Ageratina viburnoides

Ageratina viburnoides is a species of plant in the aster family.

Ageratina viburnoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ageratina
Species:
A. viburnoides
Binomial name
Ageratina viburnoides
(DC.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Synonyms[1][2]

Etymology

Ageratina is derived from Greek meaning 'un-aging', in reference to the flowers keeping their color for a long time. This name was used by Dioscorides for a number of different plants.[3]

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References
  1. "Ageratina viburnoides". The Global Compositae Checklist (GCC). Retrieved 2018-08-17 – via The Plant List.
  2. "Ageratina viburnoides". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  3. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 39
  • Phytologia 19 227 1970.
  • JSTOR


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