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Parthenium is a genus of North American annuals, biennials, perennials, subshrubs, and shrubs in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae and subfamily Asteroideae.
Apr 27, 2011 · Parthenium hysterophorus is a noxious weed in America, Asia, Africa and Australia. This weed is considered to be a cause of allergic respiratory problems, contact dermatitis, mutagenicity in human and livestock. Crop production is drastically reduced owing to its allelopathy.
- Seema Patel
- 10.1007/s13205-011-0007-7
- 2011
- 3 Biotech. 2011 Jul; 1(1): 1-9.
Parthenium hysterophorus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the American tropics. [1] Common names include Santa-Maria, [2] Santa Maria feverfew, [3] whitetop weed, [4] and famine weed. [5] In India, it is locally known as carrot grass, congress grass or gajar ghas or dhanura. [6]
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Parthenium hysterophorus L., commonly known as carrot weed, white top or congress grass in India, is a herbaceous, erect and annual plant belonging to the family “Asteracae” (compositae). It is most popularly known as “gajar ghas’ due to its appearance like carrot plant.
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Jun 27, 2019 · A study predicts that 65 percent of India could be prone to parthenium invasion by 2070, a highly invasive herb that causes crop and livestock losses and health problems. The study also reveals that parthenium has shifted its niche in India and adapts to specific environmental conditions.
Learn how parthenium, a poisonous and invasive weed, is controlled by Mexican beetle and competitive plants in India. Find out the biology, life cycle and impact of the beetle and the efforts of DWSR to augment and distribute it.
May 30, 2018 · Parthenium hysterophorus is a poisonous plant that threatens biodiversity, food security and human health in over 40 countries. Learn about its effects, distribution and control methods, including biocontrol and herbicides.
