Vernonia colorata Drake

Kingdom: Plantae (2715)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)

      Order: Asterales (229)

        Family: Asteraceae (228)(family description)

          Genus: Vernonia (4)

            Epithet: colorata Drake (2)

Synonyms: Gymnanthemum bolleanum Steetz, Vernonia caboverdeana Lobin, Vernonia grandis (DC.) Bojer ex Vatke

bolleanum => in honor of Carl August Bolle (1821-1909), German naturalist and plant collector

caboverdeana => from Cape Verde

colorata => coloured

grandis => large, big

Climate: tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: shrub, tree

Flower colour: white

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• [18] Arbonnier, M. (2004): Trees, shrubs and lianas of West African dry zones. CIRAD, Paris, France; Margraf, Weikersheim, Germany; MNHN, Paris, France.