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Asteraceae
Melanthera

not marked as a favorite taxon Melanthera Rohr. Common name: Black-anthers.

Key to Melanthera

As more narrowly circumscribed, a genus of about 4-8 species, herbs, of the southeastern United States and the Caribbean regions of Mexico, Central America, n. South America, and the West Indies (Orchard 2013, Edwards et al. 2018).

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Subfamily: Asteroideae. Tribe: Heliantheae. Subtribe: Ecliptinae.

References: Acevedo-Rodríguez & Strong (2012); Cronquist (1980); Edwards et al. (2018); Franck et al. (2021); Long & Lakela (1976); Orchard (2013); Parks (1973); Parks (2006) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2006c); Wagner & Robinson (2001). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Melanthera© Bruce A. Sorrie | Melanthera nivea | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Melanthera© Keith Bradley | Melanthera parvifolia | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Melanthera© Alan Cressler: Melanthera parvifolia, Long Pine Key, Everglades National Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Melanthera parvifolia source | Original Image ⭷

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