Gymnocoronis spilanthoides DC. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Gymnocoronis spilanthoides DC. (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides DC.)
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Gymnocoronis spilanthoides DC.

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides DC.

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides, commonly called Senegal tea, is an invasive species banned from import and trade in the EU since 2019.

Family
Genus
Gymnocoronis
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Gymnocoronis spilanthoides DC.

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides DC. is a plant species belonging to the genus Gymnocoronis, and its common names are Senegal tea and Senegal tea plant. This species was first formally described by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle. Since 2019, it has been included on the list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern in Europe. This inclusion means that importing and trading this species is prohibited across the entire European Union.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Gymnocoronis

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