Common St. Paul's wort
Sigesbeckia orientalis L.
Sigesbeckia orientalis L. is a species in the Asteraceae family, known as Common St. Paul's wort. It is a small, upright shrub with yellow flowers, native to and widespread in Asia, Africa, and Australia. The species was first described in 1753.
Description
Sigesbeckia orientalis is a sparsely branched shrub with yellow flowers, found in regions including Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Great Britain, and parts of Asia and Africa. It is also known by the common name Indian weed. The species is part of the genus Sigesbeckia and is widely distributed across BR, TW, ZA, SC, CK, Walloon Region, AS, Pitcairn Islands, WS, PW, KI, IT, DK, UZ, KG, and KM. The nomenclatural history indicates that the type specimen was discussed in Linnaean works, with McVaugh & Anderson referencing 1018.1 LINN, though this predates Stearn's choice.
Other common names
Common St. Paul's wortEastern St Paul's-wortIndian-weedstickyweedeastern St. Paul's-wortEastern St. Paul's Wort
Distribution
BR · TW · ZA · SC · CK · Belgium · Walloon Region · AS · Pitcairn Islands · WS · PW · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · KI · IT · DK · UZ · KG · KM · SG · YT · Denmark · Italy · Romania · Sweden · Ukraine · England · SE · SI
Synonyms
Sigesbeckia ibericaSigesbeckia orientalis f. angustifoliaSigesbeckia caspicaMinyranthes heterophyllaSigesbeckia orientalis f. orientalisSigesbeckia orientalis var. orientalisSigesbeckia humilisSigesbeckia gracilisSigesbeckia orientalis subsp. caspicaSigesbeckia orientalis subsp. orientalisSigesbeckia orientalis var. tenggerensisSigesbeckia orientalis var. angustifoliaSigesbeckia brachiata
