Cota is a genus belonging to the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and southwestern Asia, with a few species naturalized elsewhere. It is an herbaceous plant with flower heads including white or yellow ray florets and yellow disc florets.[3][4]

Cota
Cota tinctoria in bloom
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Anthemideae
Genus: Cota
J.Gay[1][2]
Species[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Cota J.Gay". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Cota J.Gay". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Flora of North America, Cota J. Gay ex Gussone, Fl. Sicul. Syn. 2: 866. 1845.
  4. ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Cota
  5. ^ The Plant List search for LPrPprCota
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