Parthenium argentatum
Species of plant in the Asteraceae family native to the southwestern United States and Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Parthenium argentatum, commonly known as the guayule (/ɡwaɪˈuːliː/ or /waɪˈuːleɪ/,[1] as in Spanish), is a perennial woody shrub in the family Asteraceae that is native to the rangeland area of the Chihuahuan Desert; including the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It was first documented by J.M. Bigelow in 1852 through the Mexican Boundary Survey and was first described by Asa Gray.[2] Natural rubber, ethanol, non-toxic adhesives, and other specialty chemicals can be extracted from guayule.[3] An alternative source of latex that is hypoallergenic, unlike the normal Hevea rubber, can also be extracted.[4] While Castilla elastica was the most widely used rubber source of Mesoamericans in pre-Columbian times, guayule was also used, though less frequently.[5][6] The name "guayule" derives from the Nahuatl word ulli/olli, "rubber".[7]
Parthenium argentatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Parthenium |
Species: | P. argentatum |
Binomial name | |
Parthenium argentatum | |