Jaumea | |
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Jaumea carnosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Tageteae |
Subtribe: |
Jaumeinae Benth. & Hook.f. |
Genus: |
Jaumea Pers. |
Type species | |
Jaumea linearis
Pers. 1807
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Jaumea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. [2] [3] The plants are sprawling perennial herbs branching mostly from the base. Flower heads are yellow, with disc flowers and also usually with ray flowers. [4]
The genus is named for French botanist J. H. Jaume St. Hilaire, 1772–1845. [4]