| Descriptor English: | Parthenium hysterophorus | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Parthenium hysterophorus
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Parthenium hysterophorus | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Parthenium Hysterophorus | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Bitter-Broom Feverfew, Santa Maria Ragweed Parthenium Santa Maria Feverfew |
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| Tree number(s): |
B01.875.800.575.912.250.100.519 HP4.018.602.600.675 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000097762 | ||||||
| Scope note: | An annual species in the family ASTERACEA, genus Parthenium which sometimes is referred to as feverfew, not to be confused with the medicinal herb often cultivated in the garden, TANACETUM PARTHENIUM. Parthenium hysterophorus is an invasive allelopathic weed indigenous to the Caribbean, Central and South America and has similar rosette stage structures as COMMON RAGWEED. It contains sesquiterpene lactones including parthenin which is poisonous to grazing animals and allergenic and irritant, causing Parthenium dermatitis in humans. It is also a Homeopathic remedy. Abbrev.: "parth.". Plant origin. Original habitat: North and South Americas. Parts used: whole plant. Note: P.S.- There is pathogenetic study for this substance. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects AH anatomy & histology CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development GE genetics IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PH physiology PO poisoning PS parasitology RE radiation effects TO toxicity UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Asteraceae (1994-2023) |
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| Related: |
Tanacetum parthenium
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| DeCS ID: | 60715 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D000097762 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2024/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2023/07/26 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2023/05/31 |
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Parthenium hysterophorus
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| Concept UI |
M000764408 |
| Scope note | An annual species in the family ASTERACEA, genus Parthenium which sometimes is referred to as feverfew, not to be confused with the medicinal herb often cultivated in the garden, TANACETUM PARTHENIUM. Parthenium hysterophorus is an invasive allelopathic weed indigenous to the Caribbean, Central and South America and has similar rosette stage structures as COMMON RAGWEED. It contains sesquiterpene lactones including parthenin which is poisonous to grazing animals and allergenic and irritant, causing Parthenium dermatitis in humans. It is also a Homeopathic remedy. Abbrev.: "parth.". Plant origin. Original habitat: North and South Americas. Parts used: whole plant. Note: P.S.- There is pathogenetic study for this substance. |
| Preferred term | Parthenium hysterophorus |
| Entry term(s) |
Bitter-Broom Feverfew, Santa Maria Ragweed Parthenium Santa Maria Feverfew |
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