Vernonia angustifolia

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Vernonia angustifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Vernonia
Species:
V. angustifolia
Binomial name
Vernonia angustifolia
Synonyms [1]
  • Cacalia angustifolia(Michx.) Kuntze
  • Cacalia graminifolia(Walter) Kuntze
  • Chrysocoma angustifoliaSteud.
  • Chrysocoma graminifoliaWalter
  • Liatris umbellataBertol.
  • Vernonia altissimaWalp.
  • Vernonia recurvaGleason
  • Vernonia scaberrimaNutt.

Vernonia angustifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the southeastern United States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina). [1] It was first described by André Michaux in 1803. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Vernonia angustifolia Michx.", Plants of the World Online , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2020-09-08
  2. "Vernonia angustifolia Michx.", The International Plant Names Index , retrieved 2020-09-08