Chromolaena trigonocarpa

Chromolaena trigonocarpa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
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 sunflower family. 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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