Sachsia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Inuleae |
Genus: | Sachsia Griseb. |
Synonyms | |
Rhodogeron Griseb., Cat. Pl. Cub.: 151 (1866) |
Sachsia is a genus of West Indian and Floridian plants in the elecampane tribe within the sunflower family.[1][2]
The genus is named in honour of German botanist Julius von Sachs (1832–1897), who was a German botanist, Plant physiologist and botanical illustrator who taught at the Charles University, Prague.[3][2]
Includes 3 Accepted Species;[4]