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Tropical whiteweed

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).

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

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)

Family

Asteraceae (Daisy Family)

Genus

Ageratum

Species

Ageratum conyzoides (Tropical whiteweed)

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 Tropical whiteweed?

The scientific name of Tropical whiteweed is Ageratum conyzoides. It belongs to the genus Ageratum.

What is the conservation status of Tropical whiteweed?

Tropical whiteweed (Ageratum conyzoides) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does Tropical whiteweed live?

Tropical whiteweed 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 Tropical whiteweed belong to?

Tropical whiteweed (Ageratum conyzoides) belongs to the genus Ageratum, which is part of the taxonomic family Asteraceae.

Is Tropical whiteweed endangered?

No, Tropical whiteweed (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 Tropical whiteweed belong to?

Tropical whiteweed (Ageratum conyzoides) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Tropical whiteweed?

The closest relatives of Tropical whiteweed in the genus Ageratum include Ageratum.