Launaea sarmentosa

Launaea sarmentosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Launaea
Species:
L. sarmentosa
Binomial name
Launaea sarmentosa
Synonyms
  • Launaea bellidifolia Cass.
  • Launaea pinnatifida Cass.
  • Microrhynchus dregeanus DC.
  • Prenanthes sarmentosa Willd.

Launaea sarmentosa is a perennial herb species in the family Asteraceae. It is native to coastal areas in Africa (east coast), Madagascar, the Seychelles, Mauritius, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Southeast Asia. It is naturalized in Western Australia.