''Blainvillea'' is a

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of flowering plants in the family

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. They are native to tropical and subtropical regions of

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. They are annual or perennial herbs. The

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contain small ray florets with toothed tips, usually yellow, or occasionally white. The genus name honors French naturalist

Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville (; 12 September 1777 – 1 May 1850) was a French zoologist and anatomist. Life Blainville was born at Arques, near Dieppe. As a young man he went to Paris to study art, but ultimately devoted himself to natur ...

. ; Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Blainvillea'': * ''

Blainvillea acmella ''Blainvillea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Australia, and Latin America. They are annual or perennial herbs. The flower heads contain small ray florets ...

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Blainvillea calcicola ''Blainvillea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Australia, and Latin America. They are annual or perennial herbs. The flower heads contain small ray florets ...

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Blainvillea dichotoma ''Blainvillea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Australia, and Latin America. They are annual or perennial herbs. The flower heads contain small ray florets ...

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Blainvillea gayana ''Blainvillea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Australia, and Latin America. They are annual or perennial herbs. The flower heads contain small ray florets ...

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References

Asteraceae genera Heliantheae {{Heliantheae-stub