Farfugium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae,[1][2][3][4] native to streams and seashores in east Asia. They are rhizomatous evergreen perennials with rounded leathery leaves and bright yellow flowers in autumn and winter. Species include Farfugium japonicum, with variegated cultivars for use in horticulture.[5]
| Farfugium | |
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| Farfugium japonicum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Senecioneae |
| Genus: | Farfugium Lindl. |
- Species
- Farfugium hiberniflorum (Makino) Kitam. - Kyushu
- Farfugium japonicum (L.) Kitam. - China, Korea, Japan (incl Nansei-shoto + Ogasawara-shoto)
References
edit- ^ Lindley, John. 1857. Gardeners' Chronicle & Agricultural Gazette 1857: 4 description in Latin, commentary in English.
- ^ Tropicos, Farfugium Lindl.
- ^ Flora of North America. "Senecioneae". Family List. 20: 540. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem. "Details for: Senecioneae". Euro+Med PlantBase. Freie Universität Berlin. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 375 大吴风草属 da wu feng cao shu Farfugium Lindley, Gard. Chron. 4. 1857.
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