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Tropical Whiteweed

Ageratum conyzoides L.

Distribution in Egypt

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Nile region and oases (Dakhla).

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Global Distribution

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Tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

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Habitat

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Moist habitats, Nile and canal banks.

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Life Expectancy

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Annual.

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Comments

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Ageratum conyzoides is apparently native to South America. North American plants were escapes and naturalized from cultivation.
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Flora of North America Vol. 21: 482, 483 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Description

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Annuals, perennials, or sub-shrubs, 20–150 cm (fibrous-rooted). Stems erect, sparsely to densely villous. Leaf blades ovate to elliptic-oblong, 2–8 × 1–5 cm, margins toothed, abaxial faces sparsely pilose and gland-dotted. Peduncles minutely puberulent and sparsely to densely pilose, eglandular. Involucres 3–3.5 × 4–5 mm. Phyllaries oblong-lanceolate (0.8–1.2 mm wide), glabrous or sparsely pilose (margins often ciliate), eglandular, tips abruptly tapering, subulate, 0.5–1 mm. Corollas usually blue to lavender, sometimes white. Cypselae sparsely strigoso-hispidulous; pappi usually of scales 0.5–1.5(–3) mm, sometimes with tapering setae, rarely 0. 2n = 20, 40.
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Distribution

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Pantropical, widespread weed.
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Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal Vol. 0 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Elevation Range

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200-2000 m
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Synonym

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Ageratum latifolium Cavanilles
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Derivation of specific name

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conyzoides: resembling the genus Conyza
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Ageratum conyzoides L. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=158650
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Description

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Annual herb, 10-60 cm. Leaves: base usually blunt or rounded, rarely cordate. Florets blue or white. Phyllaries 3-4 mm, oblong, abruptly acuminate, sparingly if at all hairy on the back, erose and ciliate. Style arms exserted 1 mm from corolla tube.
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Frequency

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Common
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Worldwide distribution

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Pantropical weed, probably of South American origin.
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Ageratum conyzoides

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Ageratum conyzoides (billygoat-weed, chick weed, goatweed, whiteweed, mentrasto) is native to Tropical America, especially Brazil, and is an invasive weed in many other regions. It is an herb that is 0.5–1 m. high, with ovate leaves 2–6 cm long, and flowers are white to mauve.[3]

In Vietnamese, the plant is called cứt lợn (meaning "pig feces") due to its growth in dirty areas.[4]

Uses

As a medicinal plant, Ageratum conyzoides is widely used by many traditional cultures, against dysentery and diarrhea.[5] It is also an insecticide and nematicide.[6][5]

Toxicity

Ingesting A. conyzoides can cause liver lesions and tumors.[7][8] There was a mass poisoning incident in Ethiopia as a result of contamination of grain with A. conyzoides.[9] The plant contains the pyrrolizidine alkaloids lycopsamine and echinatine.

Weed risk

A. conyzoides is prone to becoming a rampant environmental weed when grown outside of its natural range. It is an invasive weed in Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, Hawaii, and the USA.[10][11] It is considered a moderate weed of rice cultivation in Asia.[12]

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References

  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer".
  2. ^ Tropicos search for Ageratum conyzoides
  3. ^ "Ageratum conyzoides". NSW Flora Online.
  4. ^ vi:Cứt lợn
  5. ^ a b Panda, Sujogya Kumar; Luyten, Walter (2018). "Antiparasitic activity in Asteraceae with special attention to ethnobotanical use by the tribes of Odisha, India". Parasite. 25: 10. doi:10.1051/parasite/2018008. ISSN 1776-1042. PMC 5847338. PMID 29528842. open access
  6. ^ Ming, L.C. (1999). "Ageratum conyzoides: A tropical source of medicinal and agricultural products". In Janick, J. (ed.). Perspectives on new crops and new uses. Alexandria VA: ASHS Press. pp. 469–473. ISBN 978-0961502706.
  7. ^ Sani, Y.; Bahri, S. (1994). "Pathological changes in liver due to the toxicity of Ageratum conyzoides". Penyakit Hewan. 26 (48): 64–70. ISSN 0216-7662.
  8. ^ Fu, P.P.; Yang, Y.C.; Xia, Q.; Chou, M.C.; Cui, Y.Y.; Lin G. (2002). "Pyrrolizidine alkaloids-tumorigenic components in Chinese herbal medicines and dietary supplements" (PDF). Journal of Food and Drug Analysis. 10 (4): 198–211. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-05.
  9. ^ Wiedenfeld, H. (2011). "Plants containing pyrrolizidine alkaloids: toxicity and problems". Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A. 28 (3): 282–292. doi:10.1080/19440049.2010.541288. PMID 21360374. S2CID 23218347.
  10. ^ Global Compendium of Weeds, Ageratum conyzoides (Asteraceae)
  11. ^ Alan S. Weakley (April 2008). "Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and Surrounding Areas".
  12. ^ Caton, B.P. (2004). A Practical Field Guide to Weeds of Rice in Asia. Int. Rice Res. Inst. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-971-22-0191-2.

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Ageratum conyzoides: Brief Summary

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Ageratum conyzoides (billygoat-weed, chick weed, goatweed, whiteweed, mentrasto) is native to Tropical America, especially Brazil, and is an invasive weed in many other regions. It is an herb that is 0.5–1 m. high, with ovate leaves 2–6 cm long, and flowers are white to mauve.

In Vietnamese, the plant is called cứt lợn (meaning "pig feces") due to its growth in dirty areas.

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