Senegal tea plant
Gymnocoronis spilanthoides DC.
Gymnocoronis spilanthoides, known as the Senegal tea plant, is a species in the Asteraceae family. It was first described by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1838. This plant is native to regions including Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, and Senegal, and has been introduced to other areas such as Hungary, Japan, and Australia.
Description
Gymnocoronis spilanthoides belongs to the genus Gymnocoronis and is part of the Asteraceae family. It is commonly referred to as the Senegal tea plant. The species was first published in 1838 by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle. Its distribution spans across several regions, including parts of South America, Africa, and Asia, as well as introduced locations in Europe and Oceania.
Other common names
Senegal tea plantSenegal teaplanttempleplant
Distribution
BR · Neotropical · TW · IT · TH · Hungary · SE · IN · CN · SN · AU · NZ · DK · JP · NO · PE · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · New South Wales · Paraguay · Peru · Queensland
Synonyms
Gymnocoronis subcordataPiqueria attenuataGymnocoronis attenuataAlomia spilanthoidesPiqueria longipetiolataAdenostemma gymnocoronisGymnocoronis spilanthoides var. attenuataGymnocoronis spilanthoides var. spilanthoidesAlomia spilanthoidesGymnocoronis spilanthoides var. subcordata
