Parthenium hysterophorus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the American tropics.[1] Common names include Santa-Maria,[2]Santa Maria feverfew,[3]whitetop weed,[4] and famine weed.[5] In India, it is locally known as carrot grass, congress grass[6] or gajar ghas or dhanura.[7] It is a common invasive species[8] in India,[9] Australia, and parts of Africa.[5]
^ abMcConnachie AJ, Strathie LW, et al. Current and potential geographical distribution of the invasive plant Parthenium hysterophorus (Asteraceae) in eastern and southern Africa. Weed Research. 2011 51(1) From http://www.farmersweekly.co.zaArchived 2015-11-01 at the Wayback Machine 27 December 2013
^Oudhia, P., Tripathi, R. S., Choubey, N. K., & Lal, B. (2000). Parthenium hysterophorus: a curse for the bio-diversity of Chhattisgarh plains of MP. Crop Research (Hisar), 19(2), 221-224.
^Oudhia, P. (2000). Parthenium hysterophorus: a new weed in upland rice fields of the Chhattisgarh Plains (India).International Rice Research Notes (IRRN).25.1:34.