Carphochaete
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Carphochaete is a genus of seven shrubs or subshrubs native to Mexico, with the range of one species extending into the southwestern United States.
of the aster family. Like other members of this tribe, the flower heads have disc florets and no ray florets.
The plants sometimes classified in Cronquistia probably belong in Carphochaete.
Classification
Carphochaete is in the tribe EupatorieaeEupatorieae
Eupatorieae is a tribe of over 2000 species of plants in the aster family. Most of the species are native to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate areas of the Americas, but some are found elsewhere...
of the aster family. Like other members of this tribe, the flower heads have disc florets and no ray florets.
The plants sometimes classified in Cronquistia probably belong in Carphochaete.