| Brenandendron frondosum | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Brenandendron |
| Species: | B. frondosum
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| Binomial name | |
| Brenandendron frondosum | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Brenandendron frondosum is a plant in the family Asteraceae, native to tropical Africa.
Brenandendron frondosum (also known as Vernonia frondosa) of the Composite, or Daisy Family ( Compositae, or Asteraceae), grows as a shrub or small tree, measuring up to 20 feet (6 m) tall, with a trunk girth of about 1 ft (0.3 m). The sessile leaves measure up to 3 ft (1 m) long and twenty inches (51 centimeters in width. [2] Inflorescences feature purple flowers. [3]
Brenandendron frondosum is native to Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Cameroon. [1] Its habitat is in forest clearings. [3]
- ^ a b c "Brenandendron frondosum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ <anonymous>. "Entry for Vernona frondosa. Oliver and heim [family Compositae]". Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ^ a b J. Hutchinson (1963). Flora of West Tropical Africa. Vol. 2 – via Plants of the World Online.
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| Brenandendron frondosum | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Brenandendron |
| Species: | B. frondosum
|
| Binomial name | |
| Brenandendron frondosum | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
| |
Brenandendron frondosum is a plant in the family Asteraceae, native to tropical Africa.
Brenandendron frondosum (also known as Vernonia frondosa) of the Composite, or Daisy Family ( Compositae, or Asteraceae), grows as a shrub or small tree, measuring up to 20 feet (6 m) tall, with a trunk girth of about 1 ft (0.3 m). The sessile leaves measure up to 3 ft (1 m) long and twenty inches (51 centimeters in width. [2] Inflorescences feature purple flowers. [3]
Brenandendron frondosum is native to Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Cameroon. [1] Its habitat is in forest clearings. [3]
- ^ a b c "Brenandendron frondosum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ <anonymous>. "Entry for Vernona frondosa. Oliver and heim [family Compositae]". Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ^ a b J. Hutchinson (1963). Flora of West Tropical Africa. Vol. 2 – via Plants of the World Online.
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| This Asteraceae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |