Stifftia chrysantha
| Stifftia chrysantha | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Stifftia |
| Binomial name | |
| Stifftia chrysantha J.C.Mikan | |
Stiffia chyrsantha is a plant endemic to Brazil. It has a woody stem with rough bark and can grow up between 8 and 10 ft. It has alternate, entire smooth leaves and reticulate veins. The involucre has 30 to 40 green, imbricated scales with short hairs. Actinomorphic corollas are pale orange below and darker above.[1]
References
- ↑ "Stifftia chrysantha". Encylopedia of Life. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
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