Gynura formosana | |
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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: | Gynura |
Species: | G. formosana
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Binomial name | |
Gynura formosana | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Gynura divaricata subsp. formosana (Kitam.) F.G.Davies |
Gynura formosana is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Taiwan. [1] A perennial reaching 50 cm (20 in), it is found from the shoreline up to 500 m (1,600 ft), typically in sandy soils. [2] It is a preferred nectar source for the chestnut tiger (Parantica sita). [3]
Gynura formosana | |
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Inflorescence | |
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Leaves | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Gynura |
Species: | G. formosana
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Binomial name | |
Gynura formosana | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Gynura divaricata subsp. formosana (Kitam.) F.G.Davies |
Gynura formosana is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Taiwan. [1] A perennial reaching 50 cm (20 in), it is found from the shoreline up to 500 m (1,600 ft), typically in sandy soils. [2] It is a preferred nectar source for the chestnut tiger (Parantica sita). [3]