Triptilodiscus pygmaeus Turcz. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Triptilodiscus pygmaeus Turcz.

Triptilodiscus pygmaeus Turcz.

Triptilodiscus is a monotypic Australian genus of flowering plants in Asteraceae, with its only species T. pygmaeus, the common sunray.

Family
Genus
Triptilodiscus
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Triptilodiscus pygmaeus Turcz.

Triptilodiscus is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the tribe Gnaphalieae, which is part of the Asteraceae plant family. This genus contains only one known species: Triptilodiscus pygmaeus, commonly known as the common sunray. This species is native to Australia, and can be found in all six Australian states as well as the Northern Territory.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Triptilodiscus

More from Asteraceae

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

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