Article Nº 0024 Plant Vol. I · p. 18
Abundância (Eupatorium adenophorum)
A perennial plant of the daisy family, native to Mexico, introduced to Madeira as an ornamental shortly before 1840 and now thoroughly naturalised there.
A perennial species of the Compositae family, subfamily Tubuliflorae, very common in Madeira, where it is thoroughly naturalised. It is native to Mexico and was introduced to the island as an ornamental plant shortly before 1840. It has opposite leaves, ovate-triangular or rhomboidal, and flower heads of white flowers, but with lilac styles.
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