Adenostemma viscosum
Adenostemma, Common Medicineplant
Other regional names: Dungweed
- Dungweed
Also known as: Adenostemma aquaticum (Roxb.) D.Don +16 more
- Adenostemma aquaticum (Roxb.) D.Don
- Adenostemma dregei DC.
- Adenostemma erectum (Sw.) DC.
- Adenostemma fastigiatum (Blume) DC.
- Adenostemma fastigiatum var. macrophyllum (Blume) Miq., 1856
- Adenostemma glutinosum (Gaudich.) DC.
- Adenostemma lavenia var. viscosum (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) M.R.Almeida
- Adenostemma leiocarpum DC.
- Adenostemma macrophyllum var. macrophyllum
- Adenostemma natalense DC.
- Adenostemma ovatum Miq.
- Adenostemma parviflorum var. parviflorum
- Adenostemma perrottetii DC.
- Adenostemma rivale Dalzell
- Adenostemma tinctorium (Lour.) Cass.
- Adenostemma viscosum var. viscosum
- Ageratum aquaticum (D.Don) Roxb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Adenostemma viscosum (commonly known as Adenostemma or Common Medicineplant) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, North-Central Pacific, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northwestern Pacific, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southern Africa, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hawaii, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., South China Sea, Sudan, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Colombia, Ecuador, Galápagos, Nicaragua