Derivation of specific name
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sumatrensis: of Sumatra, Indonesia
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Conyza sumatrensis (Retz.) E. Walker Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=159010
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Tall erect annual, up to 2 m. It can be distinguished from the very similar C. bonariensis by the side branches always being shorter than the main stem, and the pappus being straw-coloured to pale brown.
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Conyza sumatrensis (Retz.) E. Walker Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=159010
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Common
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Conyza sumatrensis (Retz.) E. Walker Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=159010
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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Possibly originating from South America but now an abundant pantropical weed.
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Conyza sumatrensis (Retz.) E. Walker Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=159010
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
