Chionolaena

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Chionolaena
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Chionolaena capitata
Scientific classification
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Angiosperms
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Tribe:
Gnaphalieae
Genus:
Chionolaena

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Type species

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Synonyms[1]
  • Leucopholis Gardner
  • Gnaphaliothamnus Kirp.
  • Parachionolaena M.O.Dillon & Sagást.
  • Pseudoligandra M.O.Dillon & Sagást.

Chionolaena is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae.[2][3] It is native to tropical and subtropical regions in the Americas, with species occurring discontinuously from central Mexico to southern Brazil.[4] About half occur in southeastern Brazil.[5]

Plants in this genus are small, woody shrubs and subshrubs. They have leaves with rolled edges, phyllaries with white to opaque tips, and staminate central florets.[5] The plants grow in high-elevation habitat types.[5]

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