Melanthera
Sign in to saveMelanthera (common name: squarestem), is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
Native toAlabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is.
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- Heliantheae
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Melanthera (common name: squarestem), is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas.
Despite their general hardiness, leaves of Melanthera species are often attacked by rusts such as Uromyces columbianus and Uromyces martinii.