Quechualia Explained

Quechualia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to South America. They can be distinguished from Vernonia by the presence of long hairs on the insides of the throats of their corollas.

Species

Currently accepted species include:^[1]

• Quechualia cardenasii (H.Rob.) H.Rob.
• Quechualia fulta (Griseb.) H.Rob.
• Quechualia smithii H.Rob.
• Quechualia trixioides (Rusby) H.Rob.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Quechualia H.Rob. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 9 August 2020 .