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Mona Island thoroughwort
Scientific Name: Chromolaena oteroi
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Chromolaena oteroi: Mona Island Thoroughwort
Chromolaena oteroi, commonly known as Mona Island thoroughwort, is a West Indian species of flowering shrub belonging to the sunflower family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Chromolaena oteroi (Monachino) R.M. King & H. Rob.
- Common Name: Mona Island thoroughwort
- Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
- Synonym: Eupatorium oteroi Monach.
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Chromolaena oteroi is endemic to Mona Island, a rugged island situated between the Dominican Republic and Mayaguez.
Morphological Characteristics
- The plant is described as a subshrub or shrub.
- It is a perennial plant, meaning it lives for more than two years.
Related Species
- Other species in the same genus include:
- Chromolaena odorata
- Chromolaena sinuata
- Chromolaena sagittata
- Chromolaena bigelovii
- Chromolaena borinquensis
- Chromolaena frustrata
Further Information
- Discover Life hosts a page dedicated to the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Chromolaena oteroi.
- Additional information may be found on Garden Guides and USDA Plants.