sunflecks | |
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Guizotia abyssinica achenes | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Tribe: | Heliantheae |
Genus: |
Guizotia Cass. 1829 |
Synonyms | |
Guizotia is a genus of African herbs in the sunflower family. They are often known as sunflecks. The species G. abyssinica is occasionally found outside of cultivation in Europe, North America and Asia.
The closest relatives of Guizotia within the tribe Heliantheae (sensu lato) are not clear.