Ageratum houstonianum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Eupatorieae
Subtribus: Ageratinae
Genus: Ageratum
Species: Ageratum houstonianum

Name

Ageratum houstonianum Mill., 1768.

Synonyms

Homotypic

Ageratum conyzoides subsp. houstonianum (Mill.) M.Sharma, Geobios, New Rep. 3(2): 152. 1984.
Ageratum conyzoides var. houstonianum (Mill.) T.R.Sahu, Feddes Repert. 93(1-2): 64. 1982.
Ageratum houstonianum var. typicum B.L.Rob., Contr. Gray Herb. 68: 5. 1923.
Carelia houstoniana Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 325. 1891.

Heterotypic

Ageratum conyzoides var. mexicanum (Sims) DC., Prodr. (DC.) 5: 108. 1836.
Ageratum houstonianum f. isochroum B.L.Rob., Contr. Gray Herb. 68: 6. 1923.
Ageratum houstonianum f. isochroum (B.L.Rob.) M.F.Johnson, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 58: 25. 1971.
Ageratum houstonianum f. luteum B.L.Rob., Contr. Gray Herb. 68: 6. 1923.
Ageratum houstonianum f. niveum B.L.Rob., Contr. Gray Herb. 68: 6. 1923.
Ageratum houstonianum f. normale B.L.Rob., Contr. Gray Herb. 68: 6. 1923.
Ageratum houstonianum f. versicolor B.L.Rob., Contr. Gray Herb. 68: 6. 1923.
Ageratum houstonianum var. angustatum B.L.Rob., Contr. Gray Herb. 68: 6. 1923.
Ageratum houstonianum var. muticescens B.L.Rob., Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 51: 532. 1916.
Ageratum lasseauxii Carrière, Rev. Hort. 90. 1870-71.
Ageratum mexicanum Sims, Bot. Mag. 52: t. 2524. 1824.
Ageratum mexicanum f. lasseauxii (Carrière) Voss, Vilm. Blumengärtn., ed. 3. 1: 445. 1894.
Ageratum mexicanum var. majus Voss, Vilm. Blumengärtn., ed. 3. 1: 445. 1894.
Ageratum mexicanum var. wendlandii Voss, Vilm. Blumengärtn., ed. 3. 1: 445. 1894.
Alomia pinetorum L.O.Williams, Fieldiana, Bot. 31: 25. 1964.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Northern South America References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Miller, P. 1768. The Gardeners Dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery. Ed. 8, 3 volumes (without pagination), John & Francis Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.541 Reference page. : no. 2.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Ageratum houstonianum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Mar. 29. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2023. Ageratum houstonianum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 Mar. 2023.
Hassler, M. 2023. Ageratum houstonianum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Mar. 29. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Ageratum houstonianum. Published online. Accessed: Mar. 29 2023.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Ageratum houstonianum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2023 Mar. 29.

Vernacular names

English: Flossflower, Bluemink
suomi: Sinitähtönen
日本語: オオカッコウアザミ
한국어: 불로화
lietuvių: Meksikinis žydrūnis
Nederlands: Levensbalsem
polski: Żeniszek meksykańsk
русский: Агератум Гаустона
Türkçe: Vapurdumanı

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