Sphagneticola calendulacea
Chinese Wedelia
Also known as: Complaya chinensis (Osbeck) Strother +10 more
- Complaya chinensis (Osbeck) Strother
- Jaegeria calendulacea (L.) Spreng.
- Polymnia benghalensis Poir. ex Steud.
- Polymnia calendulacea (L.) Poir.
- Seruneum calendulaceum (L.) Kuntze
- Thelechitonia chinensis (Osbeck) H.Rob. & Cuatrec.
- Verbesina calendulacea L.
- Wedelia bengalensis Rich.
- Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr.
- Wedelia linearis Zoll.
- Wedelia zollingeriana Sch.Bip. ex C.B.Clarke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Sphagneticola calendulacea (commonly known as Chinese wedelia) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China Southeast, India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laccadive Is., Laos, Malaya, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
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)
Italy, Pakistan