| Aster altaicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Aster |
| Species: | A. altaicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aster altaicus Willd. (1809) | |
| Varieties [1] | |
8; see text | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Aster altaicus is a species of plant belonging to the family Asteraceae. It is a perennial native to Temperate Asia. [1]
Eight varieties are accepted. [1]
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