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Athrixia

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Athrixia
A. phylicoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Gnaphalieae
Genus: Athrixia
Ker Gawl.
Species[1]

15; see text

Athrixia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[3][4] It includes 15 species of perennial herbs or shrubs native to eastern and southern Africa, ranging from Ethiopia to South Africa including Madagascar.[1]

15 species are accepted:[2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Athrixia Ker Gawl. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  3. ^ Ker Gawler, John Bellenden. 1823. Botanical Register; Consisting of Coloured Figures of Exotic Plants Cultivated in British Gardens; with their History and Mode of Treatment 8, plate 681
  4. ^ Tropicos, Athrixia Ker Gawl.