Mauritius Plants of Mauritius Island Explore

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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

Bristly Starbur

Asteraceae 92 57 Observations

Acmella caulirhiza Delile

Aaku Mella (ఆకు మెల్ల)

Asteraceae 84 53 Observations

Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K.Jansen

Brazilian cress

Asteraceae 102 82 Observations

Adenostemma mauritianum DC.

 

Asteraceae 5 2 Observations

Ageratina riparia (Regel) R.M.King & H.Rob.

Creeping croftonweed

Asteraceae 389 141 Observations

Ageratum houstonianum Mill.

Bluemink

Asteraceae 1,881 1,647 Observations

Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.

Annual ragweed

Asteraceae 2,908 2,229 Observations

Ambrosia tenuifolia Spreng.

Lacy Ambrosia

Asteraceae 34 19 Observations

Arctotis venusta Norl.

African daisy

Asteraceae 6 6 Observations

Artemisia dracunculus L.

Tarragon

Asteraceae 1,176 995 Observations

Artemisia verlotiorum Lamotte

Chinese Mugwort

Asteraceae 812 602 Observations

Ayapana triplinervis (Vahl) R.M.King & H.Rob.

Triplinerved eupatorium

Asteraceae 59 34 Observations

Bidens pilosa L.

Spanish-needles

Asteraceae 1,931 1,420 Observations

Calendula officinalis L.

Calendula

Asteraceae 11,454 9,972 Observations

Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees

China Aster

Asteraceae 2,539 2,198 Observations

Carthamus tinctorius L.

Safflower

Asteraceae 554 475 Observations

Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob.

Christmasbush

Asteraceae 468 335 Observations

Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.

Florist's daisy

Asteraceae 252 230 Observations

Cichorium intybus L.

Chicory

Asteraceae 16,304 13,672 Observations

Clibadium surinamense L.

 

Asteraceae 82 20 Observations

Coreopsis lanceolata L.

Coreopsis

Asteraceae 1,640 1,352 Observations

Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt.

Plains coreopsis

Asteraceae 2,027 1,838 Observations

Cosmos bipinnatus Cav.

Cosmos

Asteraceae 8,206 7,193 Observations

Cosmos caudatus Kunth

Cosmos

Asteraceae 468 396 Observations

Cosmos sulphureus Cav.

Orange cosmos

Asteraceae 2,501 2,123 Observations

Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S.Moore

Redflower ragleaf

Asteraceae 126 91 Observations

Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H.Rob.

Little ironweed

Asteraceae 374 246 Observations

Cylindrocline commersonii Cass.

 

Asteraceae 3 3 Observations

Cylindrocline lorencei A.J.Scott

 

Asteraceae 2 2 Observations

Cynara cardunculus L.

Cardoon

Asteraceae 1,893 1,404 Observations

Dahlia pinnata Cav.

Dahlia

Asteraceae 8,756 7,898 Observations

Distephanus populifolius (Lam.) Cass.

 

Asteraceae 5 2 Observations

Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.

Bhringaraj

Asteraceae 782 589 Observations

Elephantopus mollis Kunth

False tobacco

Asteraceae 117 60 Observations

Emilia coccinea (Sims) G.Don

Scarlet Tassel Flower

Asteraceae 19 14 Observations

Emilia lyrata (Cass.) C.Jeffrey

 

Asteraceae 12 1 Observation

Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex DC.

Lilac tasselflower

Asteraceae 98 71 Observations

Erechtites hieraciifolius (L.) Raf. ex DC.

American burnweed

Asteraceae 707 502 Observations

Erigeron aegyptiacus L.

 

Asteraceae 4 1 Observation

Erigeron bonariensis L.

Argentine Fleabane

Asteraceae 1,004 679 Observations

Erigeron canadensis L.

Horseweed

Asteraceae 6,321 4,850 Observations

Erigeron karvinskianus DC.

Fuzzweed

Asteraceae 2,682 2,114 Observations

Erigeron philadelphicus L.

Philadelphia fleabane

Asteraceae 1,821 1,481 Observations

Faujasiopsis flexuosa (Lam.) C.Jeffrey

 

Asteraceae 5 2 Observations

Flaveria trinervia (Spreng.) C.Mohr

Clustered yellowtops

Asteraceae 32 16 Observations

Gaillardia pulchella Foug.

Indian blanket

Asteraceae 2,302 2,052 Observations

Galinsoga parviflora Cav.

Gallant Soldier

Asteraceae 2,270 1,809 Observations

Galinsoga quadriradiata Ruiz & Pav.

Shaggy Soldier

Asteraceae 2,142 1,537 Observations

Gazania rigens (L.) Gaertn.

Treasure-flower

Asteraceae 6,044 5,311 Observations

Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook.f.

Gerbera daisy

Asteraceae 1,495 1,376 Observations

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