Ageratina dendroides

Ageratina dendroides is a species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.^[3] It is found only in Ecuador.^[4] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.^[1]

Ageratina dendroides
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Ageratina
Species:	A. dendroides
Binomial name
Ageratina dendroides (Spreng.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Synonyms[2]
Eupatorium dendroides Spreng. Mikania arborea Kunth 1818 not Beatson 1816

Etymology

Ageratina is derived from Greek meaning 'un-aging', in reference to the flowers keeping their color for a long time. This name was used by Dioscorides for a number of different plants.^[5]