Blainvillea

Blainvillea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Australia, and Latin America.

Species

Genus

PhylumAnnelida
ClassPolychaeta
OrderEunicida
FamilyEunicidae

Habitatmarine

Native toAndaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon

Observations422

异芒菊属（学名：Blainvillea）是菊科下的一个属，为直立或3歧分枝草本植物。该属共有10种，分布于全球热带地区。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 126
With media: 26
Family: Asteraceae
Collections: UFERSA, UNIVASF, CPATSA, A, NY, MO
Recorded in: Brasil, China, Brazil, Kenya, Paraguay, BréSil

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Asteraceae
Image: Blainvillea acmella in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 9066.jpg

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taxon name: Blainvillea
taxon rank: genus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=1482
topic's main category: Category:Blainvillea
Commons category: Blainvillea
taxon common name: 异芒菊属

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Blainvillea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Australia, and Latin America.

They are annual or perennial herbs. The flower heads contain small ray florets with toothed tips, usually yellow, or occasionally white. The genus name honors French naturalist Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville. Species The following species are recognised in the genus Blainvillea: Blainvillea acmella Blainvillea calcicola Blainvillea cunninghamii Blainvillea dichotoma - French Guiana Blainvillea gayana - Africa from Egypt to Gambia and KwaZulu-Natal; Yemen, Cape Verde

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