Siamweed vs Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Chromolaena odorata compared with Chromolaena sinuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Siamweed	Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
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 odorata	Chromolaena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Siamweed

LC — Least Concern

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇺 Cuba