List of Vernonia species

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Vernonia is a large, broadly distributed genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. As of January 2019, there are around 350 accepted species in Kew's Plants of the World Online. [1]

Vernonia baldwinii Vernonia baldwinii 2.jpg
Vernonia baldwinii
Vernonia gigantea Vernonia gigantea 25.jpg
Vernonia gigantea
Vernonia lettermannii Vernonia lettermanii kz2.jpg
Vernonia lettermannii

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References

  1. ↑ "Vernonia Schreb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
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