Austroeupatorium
Austroeupatorium is a genus of plants native primarily to South America, including herbaceous perennials and shrubs. The native range is focused on eastern South America and extends as far north as Panama and Trinidad and as far west as Bolivia.
Species
The species A. inulifolium is native to South America, from Panama to Argentina. It has been introduced to Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Sumatra. It is a highly invasive species in the Knuckles Range in Sri Lanka. It can be either a herbaceous perennial or a shrub and can grow up to two meters tall. It particularly colonizes disturbed areas such as roadsides and fields prepared for planting.; Accepted speciesAustroeupatorium albescens R.M.King & H.Rob. - Goiás, Brazilia Austroeupatorium apensis R.M.King & H.Rob. - Paraguay, southern BrazilAustroeupatorium chaparense R.M.King & H.Rob. - BoliviaAustroeupatorium cordato-acuminatum H.Rob. - BrazilAustroeupatorium decemflorum R.M.King & H.Rob. - Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, BoliviaAustroeupatorium entreriense R.M.King & H.Rob. - UruguayAustroeupatorium inulaefolium R.M.King & H.Rob. - Panama, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, UruguayAustroeupatorium laetevirens R.M.King & H.Rob. - Paraguay, southern Brazil, northeastern ArgentinaAustroeupatorium morii R.M.King & H.Rob. - Bahia, Espirito SantoAustroeupatorium neglectum R.M.King & H.Rob. - Espirito Santo, Paraná, Minas Gerais, São PauloAustroeupatorium patens R.M.King & H.Rob. - ChileAustroeupatorium paulinum R.M.King & H.Rob. - AmazonasAustroeupatorium petrophilum R.M.King & H.Rob. - Rio de JaneiroAustroeupatorium picturatum R.M.King & H.Rob. - Paraná, Santa Catarina, northeastern ArgentinaAustroeupatorium rosmarinaceum R.M.King & H.Rob. - Paraná, Rio Grande do SulAustroeupatorium silphiifolium R.M.King & H.Rob. - Bolivia, Paraguay, Bahia, Paraná, Minas Gerais, Brazilia, Goiás