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Barnadesioideae
Subfamily of flowering plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barnadesioideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. It comprises a single tribe, the Barnadesieae. The subfamily is endemic to South America. Molecular evidence suggests it is a basal clade within the family,[2][3] and it is monophyletic.[4]
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Barnadesioideae | |
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Chuquiraga oppositifolia | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Barnadesioideae K.Bremer & R.K.Jansen |
Tribe: | Barnadesieae D.Don |
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The subfamily includes species of annual and perennial herbs, shrubs, and trees up to 30 meters tall. Most are likely pollinated by hummingbirds.[4]