Melanthera nivea, also known as pineland squarestem, snow squarestem and Spanish: yerba de cabra,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[4] It grows in the Americas.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Melanthera |
| Species: | M. nivea
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanthera nivea (L.) Small, 1903
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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(≡) Bidens nivea L. | |
Distribution
editIt is found in the SE United States, including Louisiana, Mississippi Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois,[5] as well as in the Caribbean Islands, Mexico (from Tamaulipas to Quintana Roo), Central America and South America, including Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guianas and northern Brazil.
References
edit- ^ Melanthera nivea - NatureServe Explorer
- ^ "GRIN Species Records of Melanthera". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ ITIS Standard Report Page: Melanthera nivea
- ^ The Plant List (2010). "Melanthera nivea".
- ^ Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map
External links
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Data related to Melanthera nivea at Wikispecies
Media related to Melanthera nivea at Wikimedia Commons
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