| Fitchia cordata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Fitchia |
| Species: | F. cordata |
| Binomial name | |
| Fitchia cordata M. Grant & Carlquist | |
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