Biology:Sachsia (plant)

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Sachsia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Inuleae
Genus: Sachsia
Griseb.
Synonyms

Rhodogeron Griseb., Cat. Pl. Cub.: 151 (1866)

Sachsia is a genus of West Indian and Floridian plants in the elecampane tribe within the sunflower family.[1][2]

The genus is named in honour of German botanist Julius von Sachs (1832–1897), who was a German botanist, Plant physiologist and botanical illustrator who taught at the Charles University, Prague.[3][2]

Species

Includes 3 Accepted Species;[4]

  • Sachsia coronopifolia (Griseb.) Anderb. – Cuba
  • Sachsia polycephala (Griseb. – Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Florida
  • Sachsia tricephala (Griseb. - Cuba

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7396790 entry