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Blennosperma

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Tribe
  
Senecioneae

Higher classification
  
Daisy family

Order
  
Asterales

Scientific name
  
Blennosperma

Rank
  
Genus

Blennosperma

Lower classifications
  
Blennosperma bakeri, Blennosperma nanum

Blennosperma nanum top 7 facts


Blennosperma is a genus of plants in the sunflower family. They are known commonly as stickyseeds; indeed, the name Blennosperma is Greek for "slimy seed."

Species
  1. Blennosperma bakeri - Baker's stickyseed - California
  2. Blennosperma chilense - Chilean stickyseed - Chile (Provinces of Maule, O'Higgins, Valparaíso)
  3. Blennosperma cretacea - southern Venezuela, northwestern Brazil
  4. Blennosperma nanum - glueseed - California

References

Blennosperma Wikipedia