Riencourtia

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Riencourtia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Heliantheae
Subtribe: Ecliptinae
Genus: Riencourtia
Cass.
Type species
Riencourtia spiculifera
Synonyms [1]
  • RiencurtiaCass., alternate spelling
  • TetranthaPoit. ex DC.
  • PontesiaVell.

Riencourtia is a genus of South American plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae. [2] [3] [4]

The generic name honors the birth name of Cassini's wife, Riencourt. [1]

Species [1]

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