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Ageratina gracilis

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Species of plant

Ageratina gracilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Ageratina
Species: A. gracilis
Binomial name
Ageratina gracilis
(Kunth) R.M.King & H.Rob.

Ageratina gracilis is a plant in the family Asteraceae, native to South America.

Range

Ageratina gracilis is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela, where it grows in mountains at elevations from 1700 to 4100 meters.

Ecology

Ageratina gracilis disperses its seeds by wind and is short-term persistent in the soil seed bank.

Uses

Ageratina gracilis has been investigated for possible anti-cancer properties.

References

  1. "Ageratina gracilis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  2. "Ageratina gracilis". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  3. Basto1, Sofía; Roa-Fuentes, Lilia; Moreno, Ana Carolina; Barrera-Cataño, José Ignacio (2020). "Seed bank responses after clearcutting Pinus patula plantations in Andean high montane areas". Univ. Sci. 25 (3): 517–543. doi:10.11144/Javeriana.SC25-3.sbra.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. Callejas, Gina; Mayusa, Jeanet; Riveros, Myriam; Mahete, Kelly; Guerrero, Rubn (2017). "Antiproliferative activity of chloroformic fractions from leaves and inflorescences of Ageratina gracilis". Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture. 29: 59. doi:10.9755/ejfa.2016-09-1164.
Taxon identifiers
Ageratina gracilis
Eupatorium gracile


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