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tarweeds
Madia elegans
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Madia

Molina 1782
Synonyms[1]
  • Madaria DC.
  • Harpaecarpus Nutt.
  • Biotia Cass.
  • Amida Nutt.
  • Madorella Nutt.
  • Madariopsis Nutt.

Madia is a genus of annual or perennial usually aromatic herbs with yellow flowers, in the tarweed tribe within the sunflower family.[2]

They are sometimes known as tarweeds. The species in this genus are native to western North America and southwestern South America. The name Madia is derived from native Chilean name ("Madi") for one of the members of the genus (Madia sativa).[2][3]

Species[1][4]
formerly included[1]

see Anisocarpus Harmonia Jensia Kyhosia

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Madia". Global Compositae Checklist. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  2. ^ a b Molina, Giovanni Ignazio. 1782. Saggio sulla storia naturale del Chili 136–137, 354 text in Italian, footnotes in French and Latin
  3. ^ Flora of North America, Vol. 21 Page 303, Madia Molina, Sag. Stor. Nat. Chili. 136, 354. 1782.
  4. ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps

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