Vernonia amoena is a species of annual, flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[1] It is endemic to Zambia and Zimbabwe.[2] It grows up to 110 cm (43 in) tall. The leaves are sessile, growing 4 to 15 cm (1.6 to 5.9 in) long and 1 to 6 cm (0.39 to 2.36 in) across. The flowers may be blueish purple or white.[1]
| Vernonia amoena | |
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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: | Vernonia |
| Species: | V. amoena
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| Binomial name | |
| Vernonia amoena S.Moore
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References
edit- ^ a b Beentje, H. J. (2000). "Flora of Tropical East Africa". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ "Vernonia amoena S.Moore". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
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