Native to 105 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Northern America, and Southern America; introduced into Caroline Is., Congo, Cook Is., Ethiopia, Fiji, Guinea-Bissau, Hawaii, Marianas, Marquesas, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Seychelles, Society Is., Sudan-South Sudan, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Ecuador, Carchi
0.802222, -77.929167
Location Remarks
Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Less than 1 m tall; flowers white.
Location
Ecuador
0.977222, -78.198056
Location Remarks
Herbario Nacional, Quito
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Less than 1 m tall; flowers white.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Elephantopus
Authorship
L.