Caribbean Thoroughwort vs Siamweed

Chromolaena corymbosa compared with Chromolaena odorata

Key Differences

• Caribbean Thoroughwort is Not Evaluated while Siamweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean Thoroughwort	Siamweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Chromolaena	Chromolaena
Species	Chromolaena corymbosa	Chromolaena odorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Caribbean Thoroughwort and Siamweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chromolaena.

Conservation Status

Caribbean Thoroughwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Siamweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean Thoroughwort	Siamweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean Thoroughwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India), and North America (United States).

Siamweed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (27 countries), Asia (17 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana).

Caribbean Thoroughwort

The Caribbean Thoroughwort (Chromolaena corymbosa) is a species in the genus Chromolaena. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇮🇳 India 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇺🇸 United States