Cacosmia
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For the disorder of the sense of smell with the same name, see Parosmia.
| Cacosmia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Cichorieae |
| Tribe: | Liabeae |
| Genus: | Cacosmia Kunth |
| Species | |
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3 | |
Cacosmia is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. The three species are native to South America, where two are endemic to Ecuador, and the third is distributed in Ecuador and Peru.[1]
The genus name is derived from the Greek kakos ("bad, ugly") and -osma ("smell, stink, fragrant odour, scent, perfume").[2]
Species:[3]
- Cacosmia harlingii
- Cacosmia hieronymi
- Cacosmia rugosa
References
- ↑ Cacosmia subordinate taxa. Tropicos.
- ↑ Stearn, W. T. (1993). The gender of the generic name Onosma (Boraginaceae). Taxon 42(3), 679-81.
- ↑ Cacosmia. The Plant List.
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