Parthenium hysterophorus

TaxID: 183063

Basic Information

Parthenium hysterophorus

Santa Maria, Whitetop Weed

Parthenium hysterophorus is a herbaceous, flowering weed species in the family Asteraceae. It is one of the most common weeds across the globe. It is best known as Santa Maria feverfew, but is also referred to as Santa-Maria, whitetop weed, famine weed and congress grass. It is native to the American tropics but has since become an invasive species in East Asia, India, Australia, and parts of Africa. It has become infamous; it is considered one of the most noxious, harmful weeds species. It is known for its ability to reproduce quickly and abundantly, and prefers to grow in nutrient poor habitats. It is allelopathic, which poses several pros and cons that affect ecology. Many methods of control have been evaluated and implemented over time to best assess how to approach the conservation of this species and the ecosystems it affects.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Streptophyta

Magnoliopsida

Asterales

Asteraceae

Parthenium

hysterophorus

Unclassified

Photos (5 photos)

Parthenium hysterophorus
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(c) Mitchell Watts@BY-NC
Parthenium hysterophorus
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(c) eddiegarza4@BY-NC
Parthenium hysterophorus
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(c) Bernard DUPONT@BY-SA
Parthenium hysterophorus
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(c) Sophia K@BY
Parthenium hysterophorus
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(c) Lucy Cash@BY-NC

Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (38 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Austria IAS of Union concern 2016
Belgium IAS of Union concern 2016
Bulgaria IAS of Union concern 2016
Cyprus IAS of Union concern 2016
Czechia IAS of Union concern 2016
Germany IAS of Union concern 2016
Denmark IAS of Union concern 2016
EPPO A2 Present —
Spain IAS of Union concern 2016
Estonia IAS of Union concern 2016
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Distribution (100 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Present
0
Absent
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Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Antigua and Barbuda Present —
Aruba Present —
Anguilla Present —
Netherlands Antilles Present —
United Arab Emirates Present —
Argentina Present —
Australia Present
Burundi Present —
Belgium Transient —
Bangladesh Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (3 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Run ID Tissue Developmental Stage Sex Read Count Location Actions
SRR21902499 Root Earlydevelopment - 25218543 India:NewDelhi
SRR21902498 Root Earlydevelopment - 27779477 India:NewDelhi
SRR21902497 Root Earlydevelopment - 23330187 India:NewDelhi

DNA Barcodes (20 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

Process ID BIN Marker Length Country Date Lat/Lon Sequence
ITSAG572-14 - ITS2 224 - - -
GENG812-14 - rbcL 527 India 2014-08-26 23.85949, 72.13197
GENG622-14 - rbcL 567 India 2013-11-02 23.85958, 72.13507
GCUDG577-13 - rbcLa 522 Pakistan 2013-03-12 30.66667, 70.6
GCUDG577-13 - matK 790 Pakistan 2013-03-12 30.66667, 70.6
GCUDG487-13 - rbcLa 464 Pakistan 2012-12-20 29.55, 69.58
GCUDG487-13 - matK 792 Pakistan 2012-12-20 29.55, 69.58
GBVX1659-13 - rbcL 552 - - -
GBVU4376-13 - rbcL 1374 Bhutan 1991-03-15 27.421638, 90.46716
GBVR2104-13 - matK 1512 - - -
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Literature