Crassocephalum
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| Crassocephalum | |
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| Crassocephalum crepidioides | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Senecioneae |
| Genus: | Crassocephalum Moench |
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Crassocephalum is a genus the common names of whose members include ragleaf, thickhead, and bologi. Several species are raised as leaf vegetables and used for medicine, especially in West Africa.
[edit] Species
Species include:
- Crassocephalum biafrae S. Moore
- Crassocephalum rubens (Juss. ex Jacq.) S. Moore
- Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S. Moore
[edit] External links
- "Crassocephalum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=500221.
- PROTAbase on Crassocephalum
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