Elephantopus scaber

Elephantopus scaber
Elephantopus scaber in India
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Elephantopus
Species:
E. scaber
Binomial name
Elephantopus scaber
Synonyms
  • Elephantopus carolinensis G.Mey.
  • Elephantopus sordidus Salisb.
  • Scabiosa cochinchinensis Lour.
  • Elephantopus plurisetus (O.Hoffm.) Clonts, syn of subsp. plurisetus
  • Elephantopus sinuatus Zoll. & Moritzi, syn of var. sinuatus
  • Asterocephalus cochinchinensis Sprengel

Elephantopus scaber is a tropical species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia. It has become naturalized in tropical Africa and Latin America. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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