Marasmodes | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Anthemideae |
Genus: | Marasmodes DC. (1838) |
Type species | |
Marasmodes polycephalus | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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13 species are accepted: [1] [4] [5]
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