Lonas

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Lonas
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Anthemideae
Genus: Lonas
Adans.
Species:
L. annua
Binomial name
Lonas annua
Vines & Druce
Synonyms [1]

Species synonymy

  • Achillea inodora L.
  • Athanasia annua (L.) L.
  • Lonas inodora Gaertn.
  • Lonas minima Cass.
  • Lonas umbellata Cass.
  • Santolina annua L.

Lonas is a genus of flowering plants in the chamomile tribe within the daisy family. [2] There is only one accepted species, Lonas annua, native to Italy, France, Germany, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Lonas annua". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. Tropicos, Lonas Adans.
  3. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  4. Altervista Flora Italiana, Millefoglio delle Egadi , African Daisy, Lonas annua (L.) Vines & Druce