| Chromolaena impetiolaris | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Chromolaena |
| Species: | C. impetiolaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Chromolaena impetiolaris | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Eupatorium impetiolare Griseb. | |
Chromolaena impetiolaris is a rare Caribbean species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae. It is found only the Island of Dominica in the Lesser Antilles.[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
- ^ The Plant List, Chromolaena impetiolaris (Griseb.) Nicolson
- ^ a b Grisebach, August Heinrich Rudolf 1861. Flora of the British West Indian Islands 357-358
- ^ Nicolson, Dan Henry 1987. Phytologia 62: 164
- ^ Plants of the Eastern Caribbean, Chromolaena impetiolaris (Griseb.) Nicolson
- ^ Jstor Global Plants, Chromolaena impetiolaris (Griseb.) Nicolson includes photo of herbarium specimen
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