Chromolaena borinquensis
Species of plant
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Chromolaena borinquensis, the limestone thoroughwort,[2] is a species of flowering vine in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the island of Puerto Rico.[3][4][5]
| Chromolaena borinquensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Chromolaena |
| Species: | C. borinquensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chromolaena borinquensis (Britton) R.M.King & H.Rob | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The epithet borinquensis is derived from a Latinized version of the word Boriquen, Indigenous Taíno name for the island.[6][better source needed]
