Pluchea carolinensis

Pluchea carolinensis is a plant in the genus Pluchea.

Pluchea carolinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Pluchea
Species:
P. carolinensis
Binomial name
Pluchea carolinensis
(Jacq.) G. Don
Synonyms[1]
  • Conyza carolinensis Jacq.
  • Pluchea symphytifolia (Gillis 1977)

Description

Pluchea carolinensis is a plant from the genus Pluchea, the species was first described by the Scottish Botanist George Don. It is a shrub that can grow up to 2.5m tall and has large leaves, which are longer than wide. [1]

Names

This species has many common names, reflecting its widespread use as a medicinal plant. In the Spanish Caribbean it is known as salvia blanca, salvia cimarron, salvia del pais, salvia santa, salvia olorosa, and salvia real, amongst others, all referring to its resemblance to the European herb sage (Salvia officinalis).[2] Its medicinal properties are alluded to in the English names cure for all, bushy fleabane, and cough bush and the French guerit-tout. Its similarity to tobacco has given rise to the names tabac a jacquot, tabac du diable, and tabac marron.[2]

Distribution

Pluchea carolinensis is common in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, and is naturalized in Florida, Hawaii and some other Pacific islands, and Taiwan.[2] The plant is endemic to Aruba where it has the status of a protected plant.[3]

Habitat

Pluchea carolinensis is said to grow on both wet and dry soil where it prefers to be in a sunny spot. It is common to be cultivated in gardens in various countries in South and Central America.[1]

References
  1. Hodges, Stephen; Bennett, Bradley C. (2006). "The Ethnobotany of Pluchea carolinensis (Jacq.) G. Don (Asteraceae) in the Botánicas of Miami, Florida". Economic Botany. 60 (1): 75–84. doi:10.1663/0013-0001(2006)60[75:teopcj]2.0.co;2.
  2. Roersch C. (2018) Pluchea carolinensis (Jacq.) G. Don. In: Albuquerque U., Patil U., Máthé Á. (eds) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of South America. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1552-0_34
  3. "Algemene toelichting landbesluit bescherming inheemse flora en fauna". Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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