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Asteraceae
Sachsia

not marked as a favorite taxon Sachsia polycephala Grisebach. Common name: Bahama Sachsia. Phenology: Dec-May (-Nov). Habitat: Pine rocklands. Distribution: S. FL (s. Miami-Dade County, Big Pine Key in Monroe County); Bahamas, Greater Antilles (Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl7, FNA19, K4, POWO, WH3, WI; > Sachsia bahamensis Urb. — S. Basionym: Sachsia polycephala Griseb. 1866

Links to other floras: = Sachsia polycephala - FNA19

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