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
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]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Schmidt, Johann Anton (1852). Beiträge zur Flora der Cap Verdischen Inseln. p. 103.
  3. 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
  4. Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
  5. 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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