Fitchia nutans

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Fitchia nutans
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Fitchia
Species:
F. nutans
Binomial name
Fitchia nutans

Fitchia nutans is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the island of Tahiti in the Society Islands of French Polynesia.

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References

  1. Florence, J. (1998). "Fitchia nutans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T37925A10086925. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37925A10086925.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.