Troglophyton

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Troglophyton
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Gnaphalieae
Genus: Troglophyton
Hilliard & B.L.Burtt

Troglophyton is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to southern Africa. [1] [2]

Species [3] [4]

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References

  1. Hilliard, Olive Mary & Burtt, Brian Laurence. 1981. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 82: 208
  2. Tropicos, Troglophyton Hilliard & B.L. Burtt
  3. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-30 at archive.today
  4. The Plant List search for Troglophyton