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borgoman

Ageratum conyzoides

Least Concern
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Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (34 countries), Asia (18 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (7 countries).

🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇸🇳 Senegal 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇬 Togo 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 🇱🇦 Laos 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire 🇸🇿 Eswatini 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇱🇷 Liberia 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇦🇴 Angola 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇨🇳 China 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇯🇵 Japan 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇧🇯 Benin 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇩🇿 Algeria 🇺🇸 United States 🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇫 Central African Republic 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇹🇩 Chad 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇱 Mali 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇵🇼 Palau 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇸🇩 Sudan 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Names in Other Languages

Spanish chuva
French azier françois
Portuguese mentrasto
Arabic borgoman

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of borgoman?
The scientific name of borgoman is Ageratum conyzoides. It belongs to the genus Ageratum.
What is the conservation status of borgoman?
borgoman (Ageratum conyzoides) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.
Where does borgoman live?
borgoman is found in Widely distributed across Africa (34 countries), Asia (18 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (7 countries).. Countries include Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia.
What family does borgoman belong to?
borgoman (Ageratum conyzoides) belongs to the genus Ageratum, which is part of the taxonomic family Asteraceae.
Is borgoman endangered?
No, borgoman (Ageratum conyzoides) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.
What kingdom does borgoman belong to?
borgoman (Ageratum conyzoides) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (نباتات).
What are the closest relatives of borgoman?
The closest relatives of borgoman in the genus Ageratum include Ageratum.

Native Range — 87 Countries

Genus Ageratum — 2 Species

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borgoman
Ageratum conyzoides
LC
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Ageratum
Ageratum houstonianum
NE

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