Stiffia chyrsantha is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, endemic to Brazil. It has a woody stem with rough bark, and can grow to 8–10 ft (2.4–3.0 m). It has alternate, entire smooth leaves and reticulate veins. The involucre has 30 to 40 green, imbricated scales with short hairs. Actinomorphic corollas are pale orange below and darker above.[1]

Stifftia chrysantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Stifftia
Species:
S. chrysantha
Binomial name
Stifftia chrysantha

References

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  1. ^ "Stifftia chrysantha". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 12 June 2014.

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