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Blainvillea

Blainvillea
Blainvillea acmella in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 9066.jpg
Blainvillea acmella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Blainvillea
Cass.
Type species
Blainvillea rhomboidea
Cass.
Synonyms

Blainvillea is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. They are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Australia, and Latin America.

They are annual or perennial herbs. The flower heads contain small ray florets with toothed tips, usually yellow, or occasionally white. The genus name honors French naturalist Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville.


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