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Stifftia

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Tribe
  
Mutisieae

Rank
  
Genus

Order
  
Asterales

Higher classification
  
Daisy family

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Similar
  
Daisy family, Onoseris, Trichocline, Hesperomannia

Stifftia is a genus of South American trees in the mutisia tribe within the daisy family.

Species
  1. Stifftia cayennensis H.Rob. & B.Kahn - French Guiana
  2. Stifftia chrysantha J.C.Mikan - Bahia, Paraná, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo
  3. Stifftia fruticosa (Vell.) D.J.N.Hind & Semir - Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo
  4. Stifftia hatschbachii H.Rob. - Espirito Santo
  5. Stifftia parviflora (Leandro) D.Don - Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo
  6. Stifftia uniflora Ducke - Amazonas, Pará, Amapá
formerly included

see Gongylolepis Piptocarpha Stenopadus Stomatochaeta

  • Stifftia axillaris - Piptocarpha stifftioides
  • Stifftia benthamiana - Gongylolepis benthamiana
  • Stifftia condensata - Stomatochaeta condensata
  • Stifftia connellii - Stenopadus connellii
  • Stifftia martiana - Gongylolepis martiana

    • Stifftia Chrysantha

    Stifftia chyrsantha is a plant endemic to Brazil. It has a woody stem with rough bark and can grow up between 8 and 10 ft. It has alternate, entire smooth leaves and reticulate veins. The involucre has 30 to 40 green, imbricated scales with short hairs. Actinomorphic corollas are pale orange below and darker above.

    References

    Stifftia Wikipedia
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