Conyza sumatrensis (Retz.) E. Walker

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Conyza sumatrensis

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Cleveland Dam, Harare

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Synonyms: Conyza albida Willd. ex Spreng.
Conyza floribunda Kunth
Erigeron floribundus (Kunth) Sch. Bip.
Common names:
Frequency: Common
Status: Introduced
Description:
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.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: sumatrensis: of Sumatra, Indonesia
Habitat: A weed of cultivated and disturbed ground.
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time: Oct - May
Worldwide distribution: Possibly originating from South America but now an abundant pantropical weed.
Zimbabwe distribution: N,W,C,E,S
Growth form: A
Endemic status:
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Other sources of information about Conyza sumatrensis:

Flora of Mozambique: Conyza sumatrensis
African Plant Database: Conyza sumatrensis
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Conyza sumatrensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Conyza sumatrensis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Conyza sumatrensis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Conyza sumatrensis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Conyza sumatrensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Conyza sumatrensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Conyza sumatrensis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Conyza sumatrensis
Tropicos: Conyza sumatrensis
West African Plants database: Conyza sumatrensis


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings, 2002-13

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. & Ballings, P. (2013). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Conyza sumatrensis.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=159010, retrieved 19 June 2013

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