Cyanthillium wollastonii

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Cyanthillium wollastonii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cyanthillium
Species:
C. wollastonii
Binomial name
Cyanthillium wollastonii
H.Rob., Skvarla & V.A.Funk
Synonyms
  • Vernonia transvaalensisHutch.
  • Vernonia umbraticaOberm.
  • Vernonia heterocarpaChiov.
  • Vernonia gracilipesS. Moore
  • Vernonia wollastoniiS. Moore

Cyanthillium wollastonii is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Africa, ranging from Sudan and Ethiopia to the Northern Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. [1] It is a delicate shrub that can grow up to 3 meters tall while stems are 5m tall. [2]

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References

  1. "Cyanthillium wollastonii (S.Moore) H.Rob., Skvarla & V.A.Funk | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  2. Compositae, G. V. Pope. Flora Zambesiaca 6:1. 1992