Cota (plant)

Last updated

Cota
Farber Hundskamille Anthemis tinctoria.jpg
Cota tinctoria in bloom
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Anthemideae
Genus: Cota
J.Gay [1] [2]

Cota is a genus belonging to the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and southwestern Asia, with a few species naturalized elsewhere. It is an herbaceous plant with flower heads including white or yellow ray florets and yellow disc florets. [3] [4]

Species [5]

References

  1. "Cota J.Gay". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. "Cota J.Gay". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. Flora of North America, Cota J. Gay ex Gussone, Fl. Sicul. Syn. 2: 866. 1845.
  4. Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Cota
  5. The Plant List search for LPrPprCota