Ageratina gracilis explained

Ageratina gracilis is a plant in the family Asteraceae, native to South America.^[1]

Range

Ageratina gracilis is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela, where it grows in mountains at elevations from 1700 to 4100 meters.^[2]

Ecology

Ageratina gracilis disperses its seeds by wind and is short-term persistent in the soil seed bank.^[3]

Uses

Ageratina gracilis has been investigated for possible anti-cancer properties.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ageratina gracilis . iNaturalist . 2021-06-21 . en.
2. Web site: Ageratina gracilis . Plants of the World Online . 2021-06-21 .
3. 10.11144/Javeriana.SC25-3.sbra . Seed bank responses after clearcutting Pinus patula plantations in Andean high montane areas . Univ. Sci. . 25 . 3 . 517–543 . 2020 . Sofía . Basto1 . Lilia . Roa-Fuentes . Ana Carolina . Moreno . José Ignacio . Barrera-Cataño . free .
4. 10.9755/ejfa.2016-09-1164 . Antiproliferative activity of chloroformic fractions from leaves and inflorescences of Ageratina gracilis . 2017 . Callejas . Gina . Mayusa . Jeanet . Riveros . Myriam . Mahete . Kelly . Guerrero . Rubn . Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture . 29 . 59 . free .