Gynura formosana
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| Gynura formosana | |
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| File:Gynura divaricata.jpg | |
| Inflorescence | |
| File:Gynura formosana.JPG | |
| Leaves | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Gynura |
| Species: | G. formosana
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| Binomial name | |
| Gynura formosana | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Gynura divaricata subsp. formosana (Kitam.) F.G.Davies | |
Gynura formosana is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Taiwan.[1] A perennial reaching 50 cm (20 in), it is found from the shoreline up to 500 m (1,600 ft), typically in sandy soils.[2] It is a preferred nectar source for the chestnut tiger (Parantica sita).[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gynura formosana Kitam". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ↑ "白凤菜 bai feng cai". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ↑ "Cooperative international research on the chestnut tiger butterfly". Yangmingshan National Park. Republic of China. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
