Description And Distribution

WEB Bidens triplinervia: A Sprawling Perennial Herb from South America

Description and Distribution

WEB Bidens triplinervia is a Latin American species of flowering plant belonging to the sunflower family. This sprawling or ascending perennial herb can grow up to 40 cm in height and exhibits glabrous or pilose stems.

Native to Mesoamerica and South America, WEB Bidens triplinervia was first published in November 182, 1818, by FWH von Humboldt, AJABonpland, and CSKunth. The species is recognized as accepted within the accepted taxonomy.

Taxonomic Classification

WEB Bidens triplinervia is classified under the genus Bidens, which encompasses approximately 230 species distributed worldwide. The Bidens genus belongs to the aster family, Asteraceae.