Macowania

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Macowania
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Macowania

Synonyms [1]

Homochaete Benth.

Macowania is a genus of African flowering plants in the pussy's-toes tribe within the sunflower family. [2] [3] [4]

Kew and Plants of the World Online class it as a synonym of Arrowsmithia DC. [5]

Species [1] [6]
Formerly included [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-12-17 at archive.today
  2. Oliver, Daniel. 1870. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 11: plate 1062 full-page line drawing of Macowania revoluta
  3. Oliver, Daniel. 1870. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 11: pages 49-50 descriptions in Latin, commentary in English
  4. Tropicos, Macowania Oliv.
  5. "Macowania Oliv. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. The Plant List search for Macowania