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]
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| Conyza varia at the Viera y Clavijo Botanical Gardens, Gran Canaria | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Conyza |
| Species: | C. varia
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| Conyza varia | |
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Distribution and ecology
editConyza varia occurs in the island of Santo Antão, São Vicente (formerly), São Nicolau, Santiago, Fogo and Brava.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Conyza varia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107424022A107468112. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107424022A107468112.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Schmidt, Johann Anton (1852). Beiträge zur Flora der Cap Verdischen Inseln. p. 103.
- ^ a b Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres. Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 41
- ^ Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
- ^ Gomes, A.; Vasconcelos, T. & Almeida, H. (2008). "Plantas na medicina tradicional de Cabo Verde" [Medicinal Traditional Plants in Cape Verde] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
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