Flaveria kochiana is a rare Mexican plant species of Flaveria within the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in the State of Oaxaca in southwestern Mexico.[1]
Flaveria kochiana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Flaveria |
Species: | F. kochiana
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Binomial name | |
Flaveria kochiana B.L.Turner 1995
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Flaveria kochiana is a subshrub up to 30 cm (12 in) tall. Leaves are long and narrow, generally about 9 cm (3.5 in) long. One plant can produce numerous small yellow flower heads densely packed in a tight clump. Each head contains 2-4 disc flowers plus usually a few ray flowers, though some heads lack rays.[1]
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