Montanoa | |
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Montanoa hibiscifolia | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Heliantheae |
Subtribe: |
Montanoinae H.Rob. |
Genus: |
Montanoa Cerv. |
Type species | |
Montanoa tomentosa | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Montanoa is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Heliantheae, within the family Asteraceae. [2] [3]
They are thought to be named after Luis Josė Montaña (1755-1820), a leading Mexican physician of his time. [4] [5] [6]