Minasia is a genus of Brazilian plants in the tribe Vernonieae[1] within the family Asteraceae.[2][3]
| Minasia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Cichorioideae |
| Tribe: | Vernonieae |
| Genus: | Minasia H.Rob. |
| Type species | |
| Chresta alpestris Gardner.
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- Species
All known species are native to the Espinhaço Mountains in the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Dr. Sterling C. Keeley, University of Hawai`i, Vernonieae- The Evil Tribe
- ^ Robinson, Harold Ernest. 1992. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 105(3): 640-652
- ^ Tropicos, Minasia H. Rob.
- ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ^ Loeuille, B., H. Robinson, J. Semir. 2011. Phytotaxa 25:18-21.
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