what is the botanical name of siam weed
Chromolaena odorata Chromolaena odorata is a tropical and subtropical species of flowering shrub in the sunflower family. It is native to the Americas, from Florida and Texas in the United States south through Mexico and the Caribbean[2] to South America.[3] It has been introduced to tropical Asia, west Africa, and parts of Australia.[4][5][6] Common names include Siam weed, Christmas bush, devil weed, camphor grass, common floss flower, communist green and triffid.[7]
Apiaceae Apiaceae or Umbelliferae, is a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus Apium and commonly known as the celery, carrot or parsley family. It is the 16th-largest family of flowering plants, with more than 3,700 species in 434 genera[1] including such well-known and economically important plants such as ajwain, angelica, anise, asafoetida, caraway, carrot, celery, chervil, coriander, cumin, dill, fennel, hemlock, lovage, cow parsley, parsley, parsnip, sea holly, and silphium (a plant whose identity is unclear and which may be extinct).[2] The family also includes a number of poisonous species, including poison hemlock, water hemlock, giant hogweed, and foolâ€™s parsley.