Bidens pilosa
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Bidens pilosa is a species in the plant family Asteraceae. It is considered a weed in some tropical habitats. However, in some parts of the world it is a source of food.[1]
They sprout individual flowers which are small, yellow and usually contain 4 to 5 white petals. The seeds are black and contain 4-5 black burs which cling to livestock and humans.
The plant is known under many different names:
- Afrikaans: knapsekêrel (from Kaapse kerwel, literally "Cape Chervil")
- Bontoc: nguad, puriket
- English: broom stick, broom stuff, cobbler's pegs, devil's needles. Known in Australia as farmers friends, pitchforks, etc
- Fijian: batimadramadra, matakaro, matua kamate, mbatikalawau
- Filipino: pisau-pisau
- French: bident hérissé, herbe d'aiguille, herbe villebague, piquants noirs
- Hawaiʻian: kī, kī nehe, kī pipili, nehe
- Ibatan: dadayem
- Japanese: ko-sendangusa
- Maori (Cook Islands): kamika tuarongo, nīroa, piripiri, piripiri kerekere, piripiri nīroa
- Niuean: kofetoga (=Tongan bamboo, i.e.: junk bamboo)
- Futunan: tae puaka (=pig shit)
- Pukapukan: pilipili
- Spanish: acetillo, amor seco, arponcito, asta de cabra, bidente piloso, cacho de cabra, cadillo, hierba amarilla, masquia, mazote, papunga chipaca, pega-pega, perca, rosilla, sirvulaca
- Tahitian: piripiri (=sticker)
- Tongan: fisi‘uli (=black flower)
[edit] References
- ^ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
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