Pluchea

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Pluchea is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Inuleae within the family Asteraceae. Members of this genus might be known as camphorweeds, plucheas, or less uniquely fleabanes. Some, such as P. carolinensis and P. odorata, are called sourbushes. There are plants of many forms, from annual and perennial herbs to shrubs and trees, and there is variation in the morphology of leaves, flowers, and fruits. The genus was named for the French naturalist Abbé Noël-Antoine Pluche. ; Species * Pluchea arabica (Boiss.) Qaiser & Lack - Yemen, Oman * Pluchea arguta Boiss. - India, Iran * Pluchea baccharis (Mill.) Pruski – rosy camphorweed - southeastern United States, Bahamas, Cuba, Yucatán Peninsula, Central America * Pluchea baccharoides (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth. - Australia * Pluchea bequaertii Robyns -central Africa * Pluchea biformis DC. * Pluchea bojeri (DC.) Humbert - Madagascar * Pluchea camphorata (L.) DC. – camphor pluchea - eastern + central United States, Mexico * Pluchea carolinensis (Jacq.) G.Don – cure-for-all - Latin America, West Indies, Florida * Pluchea chingoyo (Kunth) DC. - Peru, Chile * Pluchea dentex R.Br. ex Benth. - Australia * Pluchea dioscoridis (L.) DC. - Egypt, Middle East * Pluchea dodonaeifolia (Hook. & Arn.) H.Rob. & Cuatrec.…

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