Porophyllum

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Porophyllum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Tageteae
Genus: Porophyllum
Adans.
Species

~30 - See text.

Porophyllum is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family known commonly as the poreleaf genus. Poreleaf plants are strongly-scented herbs and subshrubs native to the Americas. They have oily foliage and usually yellow daisylike flower heads.

Selected species:

  • Porophyllum gracile - odora, slender poreleaf
  • Porophyllum greggii - Gregg's poreleaf
  • Porophyllum leiocarpum - yerba de peo
  • Porophyllum pygmaeum - dwarf poreleaf
  • Porophyllum ruderale - Bolivian coriander, quirquiña, yerba porosa
  • Porophyllum scoparium - Transpecos poreleaf, hierba del venado, jarilla
  • Porophyllum tagetoides - pipicha

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