Pseudelephantopus spicatus

Pseudelephantopus spicatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Vernonieae
Genus: Pseudelephantopus
Species: P. spicatus
Binomial name
Pseudelephantopus spicatus
Rohr ex Gleason
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Ageratum dubium Blanco
  • Ageratum quadriflorum Blanco
  • Distreptus crispus Cass.
  • Distreptus nudiflorus (Willd.) Less.
  • Distreptus spicatus (Juss. ex Aubl.) Cass.
  • Distreptus spicatus var. interruptus Ram. Goyena
  • Distreptus spicatus var. nicaraguensis Ram. Goyena
  • Elephantopus crispus Sch. Bip.
  • Elephantopus glaber Sessé & Moc.
  • Elephantopus nudiflorus Willd.
  • Elephantopus spicatus Juss. ex Aubl.
  • Elephantopus spicatus var. densiflorus Kuntze
  • Elephantopus spicatus var. laxiflorus Kuntze
  • Elephantopus spicatus var. roseus Klatt
  • Matamoria spicata La Llave
  • Pseudelephantopus crispus Cabrera
  • Pseudelephantopus spicatus (Juss. ex Aubl.) C.F. Baker
  • Pseudoelephantopus spicatus (Juss. ex Aubl.) Rohr ex Gleason

Pseudelephantopus spicatus, the False elephant’s foot, is a plant species native to tropical areas in the West Indies, Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia. It is reportedly naturalized in parts of Florida, mostly on sandy soils.[3][4][5]

Pseudelephantopus spicatus is a perennial herb spreading by underground rhizomes. Flowers are white to pinkish or purplish.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Tropicos
  2. ↑ The Plant List
  3. ↑ Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Flora of North America v 19 p 204
  5. ↑ South China Botanical Garden Checklist