''Freya alba'' is a South American

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of flowering plant in the daisy family,

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, and the only species in the genus ''Freya''. The genus name of ''Freya'' is in reference to

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, the Norse goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr (magic for seeing and influencing the future). The genus was

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in Ernstia Vol.33 on page 9 in 1985.

References

Millerieae Flora of Venezuela Plants described in 1985 {{Millerieae-stub