Eupatorium

Eupatorium
Eupatorium cannabinum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Eupatorieae
Genus: Eupatorium
L. 1753 not Bubani 1899 (Rosaceae)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Eupatorium sect. Pteropoda DC.
  • Eupatorium sect. Subimbricata Hoffm.
  • Viereckia R.M.King & H.Rob.
  • Chrone Dulac
  • Cunigunda Bubani
  • Pseudokyrsteniopsis R.M.King & H.Rob.
  • Eupatorium sect. Heterolepis Baker
  • Eriopappus Hort. ex Loudon
  • Caradesia Raf.
  • Eupatorium sect. Dalea Loudon
  • Halea L.
  • Eupatoriadelphus R.M.King & H.Rob.

Eupatorium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, containing from 36 to 60 species depending on the classification system. Most are herbaceous perennials growing to 0.5–3 m (1.6–9.8 ft) tall. A few are shrubs. The genus is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Most are commonly called bonesets, thoroughworts or snakeroots in North America. The genus is named for Mithridates Eupator, king of Pontus.[3]

  1. ^ "Eupatorium". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden – via Tropicos.org.
  2. ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  3. ^ Gledhill, David (2008). The Names of Plants (4 ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-521-86645-3.