Gynura formosana Kitam. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Gynura formosana Kitam.

Gynura formosana Kitam.

Gynura formosana Kitam. is a perennial flowering plant in the Asteraceae family native to Taiwan.

Family
Genus
Gynura
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Gynura formosana Kitam.

Gynura formosana Kitam. is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family. It is a perennial plant native to Taiwan that can grow up to 50 centimeters (20 inches) tall. This species grows at elevations ranging from the shoreline up to 500 meters (1,600 feet), and it is most commonly found in sandy soils. It is a preferred source of nectar for the chestnut tiger butterfly, Parantica sita.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Gynura

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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