Chilean wormseed
Dysphania chilensis (Schrad.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Dysphania chilensis, commonly known as Chilean wormseed, is a species in the Chenopodiaceae family. It was first described in 2002 and is native to regions in South America, including Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. The species also occurs in parts of the United States, particularly California and Oregon, as well as in Eritrea.
Description
Dysphania chilensis is a member of the Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot) family and is known for its presence in both South American and North American regions. It is found in the conterminous 48 United States, with records in California and Oregon, and is also distributed across several areas in South America, including the Northeast and Northwest of Argentina, Bolivia, and various regions of Chile. Additionally, it is present in Eritrea, indicating a transcontinental distribution. The species was formally published in 2002 under the current scientific name by Mosyakin and Clemants, based on earlier work by Schrad.
Other common names
Chilean wormseed
Distribution
conterminous 48 United States · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Bolivia · California · Chile Central · Chile North · Chile South · Eritrea · Oregon · Peru
Synonyms
Ambrina andicolaAmbrina chilensisAmbrina denudataAmbrina incisaChenopodium ambrosioides var. andicolaChenopodium ambrosioides f. angustatumChenopodium ambrosioides var. anthelminticumChenopodium ambrosioides var. chilensisChenopodium ambrosioides subsp. chilenseChenopodium ambrosioides var. denudatumChenopodium ambrosioides var. eu-chilenseChenopodium ambrosioides var. incisumChenopodium andicolaChenopodium chilenseChenopodium chilense var. angustifoliumChenopodium chilense var. denudataChenopodium chilense var. incisaChenopodium sooanumDysphania andicolaDysphania sooanaChenopodium ambrosioides f. denudatumChenopodium anthelminticum var. chilenseChenopodium ambrosioides var. chilense