Parthenium | |
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Parthenium hysterophorus | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Heliantheae[1] |
Genus: | Parthenium L. |
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Parthenium is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. The name is derived from either the Greek word παρθένος (parthenos), meaning "virgin," or παρθένιον (parthenion), an ancient name for a plant.[3] Members of the genus are commonly known as feverfew.[4] Notable species include Guayule (P. argentatum) and P. hysterophorus, a serious invasive species in the Old World.[5]
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In North America, the Jicarilla Apache people used Parthenium incanum for medicine (Opler 1946: 8). The sap of Guayule (P. argentatum) is a source of natural rubber.[6]
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