Pluchea ovalis
Also known as: Baccharis ovalis Pers. +9 more
- Baccharis ovalis Pers.
- Conyza tomentosa Wall.
- Eupatorium mysorense B.Heyne ex DC.
- Pluchea bravae Bolle
- Pluchea dioscoridis var. pseudovalis Cufod.
- Pluchea mollis Baker
- Pluchea tomentosa var. tomentosa
- Pluchea tomentosa Wall. ex DC.
- Roscoea tomentosa Roxb.
- Tanaxion tomentosum Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, Pluchea ovalis is a shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Oman, Pakistan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zaïre
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)
Canary Is.