Conyza varia

Conyza varia is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.^[3] It is listed as an endangered plant by the IUCN.^[1] First described as Erigeron varius by Philip Barker Webb, it was placed in the genus Conyza by Hiram Wild in 1969. Its local name is marcelinha^[4] or tabua, tabuinha. The plant plays a role in traditional medicine: crushed and heated leaves are used to treat external inflammations.^[5]

Conyza varia
Conyza varia at the Viera y Clavijo Botanical Gardens, Gran Canaria
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Conyza
Species:	C. varia
Binomial name
Conyza varia (Webb) Wild, 1969
Synonyms
Erigeron varius Webb Nidorella floribunda Lehm. Nidorella forbesii Lowe ex Coutinho Nidorella nubigena Balle Nidorella steetzii J.A. Schmidt Nidorella steetzii var. tomentosa Steetz Nidorella varia (Webb) J.A. Schmidt[2]

Distribution and ecology

Conyza varia occurs in the island of Santo Antão, São Vicente (formerly), São Nicolau, Santiago, Fogo and Brava.^[3]