Calea urticifolia
Also known as: Calea axillaris DC. +14 more
- Calea axillaris DC.
- Calea axillaris var. urticifolia (Mill.) B.L.Rob. & Greenm.
- Calea brachiata (Lag.) DC.
- Calea cacosmioides Less.
- Calea cacosmoides Less.
- Calea pellucidinerva Klatt ex T.Durand & Pittier
- Calea pellucidinerva Klatt, 1893
- Calea urticifolia (Mill.) Millsp.
- Calea urticifolia var. axillaris (DC.) S.F.Blake
- Caleacte urticifolia (Mill.) R.Br.
- Galinsoga brachiata (Lag.) Spreng.
- Galinsoga serrata (Lag.) Spreng.
- Mocinna brachiata Lag.
- Mocinna serrata Lag.
- Solidago urticifolia Mill.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Calea urticifolia is a shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Zaïre