Chromolaena trigonocarpa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chromolaena
Species:
C. trigonocarpa
Binomial name
Chromolaena trigonocarpa
(Griseb.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Synonyms[1]
  • Eupatorium trigonocarpum Griseb.
  • Eupatorium vahlianum Urb. ex Duss

Chromolaena trigonocarpa is a rare Caribbean species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae. It is found only the Island of Dominica in the Lesser Antilles.[2][3][4]

Chromolaena trigonocarpa is a branching shrub or subshrub with curved hairs on the stem. It has opposite leaves with teeth and a pointed tip. Flower heads are displayed in a flat-topped array.[2]

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