CHEAM
Growth form
broadleaf
Biological cycle
annual
Habitat
terrestrial
synonym | Agathophytum ambrosioides (L.) Peterm. |
synonym | Ambrina ambrosioides (L.) Spach |
synonym | Ambrina ambrosioides var. anthelmintica (L.) Moldenke |
synonym | Ambrina anthelmintica (L.) Spach |
synonym | Ambrina incisa Moq. |
synonym | Ambrina parvula Phil. |
synonym | Ambrina spathulata Moq. |
synonym | Atriplex ambrosioides (L.) Crantz |
synonym | Atriplex ambrosioides f. minus Aellen |
synonym | Atriplex anthelmintica (L.) Crantz |
synonym | Blitum ambrosioides (L.) Beck |
synonym | Botrys ambrosioides (L.) Nieuwl. |
synonym | Botrys anthelmintica (L.) Nieuwl. |
synonym | Chenopodium album subsp. ambrosioides (L.) H.J.Coste & A.Reyn. |
synonym | Chenopodium amboanum (Murr) Aellen |
synonym | Chenopodium ambrosioides f. minus (Murr) Aellen |
synonym | Chenopodium ambrosioides f. pinnatifidum (Willk.) Aellen |
synonym | Chenopodium ambrosioides f. rotundatum Aellen |
synonym | Chenopodium ambrosioides f. spathulatum (Moq.) Aellen |
synonym | Chenopodium ambrosioides L. |
synonym | Chenopodium ambrosioides var. angustifolium Sieber ex Moq. |
synonym | Chenopodium ambrosioides var. anthelminticum (L.) Aellen |
synonym | Chenopodium ambrosioides var. comosum Willk. |
synonym | Chenopodium ambrosioides var. costei Aellen |
synonym | Chenopodium ambrosioides var. dentatum Fenzl |
synonym | Chenopodium ambrosioides var. integrifolium Fenzl |
synonym | Chenopodium ambrosioides var. obovata Speg. |
synonym | Chenopodium ambrosioides var. obovatum (Moq.) Speg. |
synonym | Chenopodium ambrosioides var. pubescens Makino |
synonym | Chenopodium ambrosioides var. querciforme (Murr) Aellen |
synonym | Chenopodium ambrosioides var. suffruticosum (Willd.) Asch. & Graebn. |
synonym | Chenopodium ambrosioides var. suffruticosum (Willd.) Graebn. |
synonym | Chenopodium ambrosioides var. vagans (Standl.) J.T.Howell |
synonym | Chenopodium angustifolium Pav. ex Moq. |
synonym | Chenopodium anthelminticum L. |
synonym | Chenopodium anthelminticum var. glabratum Fenzl |
synonym | Chenopodium anthelminticum var. hastatum Moq. |
synonym | Chenopodium anthelminticum var. subhirsutum Fenzl |
synonym | Chenopodium citriodorum Steud. |
synonym | Chenopodium cuneifolium Vent. ex Moq. |
synonym | Chenopodium integrifolium subsp. ramosissimum Vorosch. |
synonym | Chenopodium integrifolium Vorosch. |
synonym | Chenopodium opulifolium subsp. amboanum Murr |
synonym | Chenopodium querciforme Murr |
synonym | Chenopodium querciforme var. minus Murr |
synonym | Chenopodium sancta-maria Vell. |
synonym | Chenopodium santamaria Vell. |
synonym | Chenopodium spathulatum (Moq.) Sieber ex Moq. |
synonym | Chenopodium spathulatum var. angustifolium Moq. |
synonym | Chenopodium spathulatum var. platyphyllum Moq. |
synonym | Chenopodium suffruticosum subsp. remotum Vorosch. |
synonym | Chenopodium suffruticosum Willd. |
synonym | Chenopodium vagans Standl. |
synonym | Chenopodium variegatum Gouan |
synonym | Dysphania anthelmintica (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants |
synonym | Neobotrydium ambrosioides (L.) M.L.Zhang & G.L.Chu |
synonym | Neobotrydium incisum (Moq.) G.L.Chu |
synonym | Orthosporum ambrosioides (L.) Kostel. |
synonym | Orthosporum anthelminticum Kostel. |
synonym | Orthosporum suffruticosum Kostel. |
synonym | Roubieva anthelmintica (L.) Hook. & Arn. |
synonym | Teloxys ambrosioides (L.) W. A. Weber |
synonym | Teloxys ambrosioides (L.) W.A. Weber |
synonym | Vulvaria ambrosioides (L.) Bubani |
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Créole Maurice |
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Créole Réunion |
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Créole Seychelles |
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Attributions | Wiktrop |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
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Morocco: Dysphania ambroisioides flowers and fruits from May to October.
West Indies: Dysphania ambroisioides flowers and fruits almost all year round.
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Chenopodium album | Dysphania ambrosoides | |
stem | cylindrical to angular | cylindrical |
Leaf (form of lamina) | Generally oval to obovate | Generally elliptical, acute at the top, wedged at the base |
Leaf (petiole) | long | short |
Leaf (colour) |
Glaucous green on the upper surface Chalky white on lower surface |
Bright green on the upper surface |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Dysphania ambrosioides is a C3 species.
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Brazil: Dysphania ambrosioides is present in all regions. It grows preferentially in medium-textured soils with good fertility and tolerates salty soils.
Comoros: Dysphania ambrosioides is uncommon, present in old fallow, near houses and along the roads in the three low altitude islands, up to 400 m.
Madagascar: Ruderal plant and weed very infrequent in rainfed crops (in fields near the villages or on the terraces in lowland, in vegetables).
Mauritius: ruderal species common along roadsides, in open abandoned land and occasionally in crops.
Morocco: Dysphania ambrosioides is a nitrophilous species of crops, gardens, wasteland, fresh and ruderalized pastures up to mid-mountain areas.
Reunion: D. ambrosioides is an uncommon plant that is found in cultivated places, along roadsides, in cultures and in vacant lots. It grows well at altitudes of 250 to 1000 m, on light soils and sandy soils in areas receiving good rains.
Seychelles: Species of clearings and abandoned places. It is rarely abundant.
West Indies: Dysphania ambrosioides is present in all the West Indian islands from 0 to 700 m altitude.
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
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Toxicity
Dysphania ambroisioides is a toxic species. In experiments, the administration of this plant to pigs caused the development of hepatic and glomerular lesions. Ingestion of seeds causes stomach tumours. The ascaridol in the plant causes skin and mucous membrane irritation, vomiting and dizziness, headache, liver and kidney damage, circulatory collapse and eventually death. Ingestion of an infusion or extract of the plant can cause abortion in pregnant females.
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Origin
Dysphania ambrosioides is native to Central and South America.
Worldwide distribution
This species is now present in North America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania in tropical and temperate conditions.
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Attributions | Wiktrop |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
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Dysphania ambrosioides is used for agronomic purposes as a pesticide plant and also for medicinal purposes (see the OPTIONS project site).
Medicinal: Dysphania ambroisioides is a well-known dewormer, but should be used with caution (risk of deafness).
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Herbarium pictures ReCOLNAT: https://explore.recolnat.org/search/botanique/simplequery=Dysphania%2520ambrosioides
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Root | Root |
Kingdom | Plantae |
Phylum | Tracheophyta |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Order | Caryophyllales |
Family | Amaranthaceae |
Genus | Dysphania |
Species | Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants |