Feddea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Inuleae |
Genus: | Feddea Urb. |
Species: | F. cubensis |
Binomial name | |
Feddea cubensis Urb. | |
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