Chromolaena borinquensis

Chromolaena borinquensis, the limestone thoroughwort,^[2] is a species of flowering vine in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the island of Puerto Rico.^[3][4][5]

Chromolaena borinquensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Chromolaena
Species:	C. borinquensis
Binomial name
Chromolaena borinquensis (Britton) R.M.King & H.Rob
Synonyms[1]
Eupatorium borinquense (Britton) B.L.Rob. Osmia borinquensis Britton

The epithet borinquensis is derived from a Latinized version of the word Borikén, indigenous Taíno name for the island.^[6]