• Source: Elephantopus

      • Elephantopus is a genus of perennial plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae).
      The genus is widespread over much of Africa, southern Asia, Australia, and the Americas. Several species are native to the southeastern United States, and at least one is native to India and the Himalayas.


      Uses


      Elephantopus scaber is a traditional medicine and other species, including E. mollis and E. carolinianus, have also been investigated for medicinal properties. Elephantopus scaber contains elephantopin which is a germacranolide sesquiterpene lactone containing two lactone rings and an epoxide functional group.


      Species


      Accepted species
      Elephantopus angolensis O.Hoffm. - Angola
      Elephantopus arenarius Britton & P.Wilson ex Britton - Cuba
      Elephantopus arenosus Krasch. - Brazil
      Elephantopus biflorus (Less.) Sch.Bip. - Brazil
      Elephantopus carolinianus Raeusch.- southeastern + south-central United States; Cuba, Puerto Rico
      Elephantopus dilatatus Gleason - Costa Rica, Panama
      Elephantopus elatus Bertol. - southeastern United States
      Elephantopus elongatus Gardner- Brazil
      Elephantopus hirtiflorus DC. - Brazil, Venezuela
      Elephantopus mendoncae Philipson - Angola
      Elephantopus micropappus Less.- Brazil
      Elephantopus mollis Kunth native to Latin America + West Indies; widely naturalized in tropics of Africa, Asia, Australia, various islands
      Elephantopus multisetus O.Hoffm. ex T.Durand & De Wild. - Angola, Zaire, Tanzania
      Elephantopus nudatus A.Gray - southeastern + south-central United States, east Texas to Maryland
      Elephantopus nudicaulis Poir. - Mexico
      Elephantopus palustris Gardner - Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay
      Elephantopus piauiensis R.Barros & Semir - Brazil
      Elephantopus pratensis C.Wright - Cuba
      Elephantopus racemosus Gardner- Brazil
      Elephantopus riparius Gardner- Brazil
      Elephantopus scaber L.- China, India, southeast Asia, northern Australia; naturalized in Africa, Madagascar, Latin America
      Elephantopus senegalensis (Klatt) Oliv. & Hiern- tropical Africa
      Elephantopus tomentosus L. - southern United States
      Elephantopus vernonioides S. Moore - Africa
      Elephantopus virgatus Desv. ex Ham. - Guyana
      Elephantopus welwitschii Hiern - Africa


      References



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