Achillea arabica

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Achillea arabica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Achillea
Species:
A. arabica
Binomial name
Achillea arabica
Kotschy, 1866

Achillea arabica is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Asteraceae. It is native to parts of the Middle East, Western Asia, Southern Russia and Bulgaria. [1]

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References

  1. "Achillea arabica Kotschy". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 January 2023.