Sachsia (plant)
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| 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. |
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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]
