Elephantopus
Elephantopus is a genus of perennial plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae).
Species
Genus
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyCompositae
Native toAlabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North
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- Elephantopus scaber in Narshapur forest, AP W2 IMG 0829.jpg
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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.