Bebbia
Genus of flowering plants
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Bebbia, common name sweetbush, is a genus of aromatic shrubs in the family Asteraceae.[2][3] Its only species is Bebbia juncea.[1]
| Sweetbush | |
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| Bebbia juncea var. aspera | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Millerieae |
| Genus: | Bebbia Greene[1] |
| Species: | B. juncea |
| Binomial name | |
| Bebbia juncea (Benth.) Greene | |
| Synonyms | |
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It is native to the southwestern United States (California, Nevada, Arizona, southwestern Utah, southwestern New Mexico, and extreme western Texas (El Paso County)) and northern Mexico (Sonora, Baja California, Baja California Sur).[4] It bears plentiful yellow discoid flowers.[5][6]
Varieties
As of May 2024[update], Plants of the World Online accepted three varieties of Bebbia juncea:[7]
- Bebbia juncea var. aspera Greene
- Bebbia juncea var. atriplicifolia (A.Gray) I.M.Johnst.
- Bebbia juncea var. juncea
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