Galinsoga parviflora

Galinsoga parviflora

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Galinsoga
Species:
G. parviflora
Binomial name
Galinsoga parviflora
Cav. 1796
Synonyms
Species synonymy
  • Tridax parviflora
  • Wiborgia parviflora (Cav.) Kunth
  • Adventina parviflora (Cav.) Raf.
  • Baziasa microglossa Steud.
  • Galinsoga hirsuta Baker
  • Galinsoga laciniata Retz.
  • Galinsoga quinqueradiata Ruiz & Pav.
  • Sabazia microglossa DC.
  • Stemmatella sodiroi Hieron.
  • Vigolina acmella (Roth) Poir.
  • Wiborgia acmella Roth
  • Galinsoga semicalva (A.Gray) H.St.John & D.White

Galinsoga parviflora is a species of herbaceous plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. It has several common names including guasca (Colombia), pacpa yuyo, paco yuyo, and waskha (Peru), burrionera (Ecuador), albahaca silvestre and saetilla (Argentina), mielcilla (Costa Rica), piojito (Oaxaca, Mexico), galinsoga (New Zealand), gallant soldier, quickweed, and potato weed (United Kingdom, United States).