''Leucosyris'' is a genus of
flowering plant
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s belonging to the family
Asteraceae
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.
Its native range is
southwestern
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and
southern-central United States to
Mexico
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.
Species:
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Leucosyris arida''
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Leucosyris blepharophylla''
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Leucosyris carnosa''
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Leucosyris coulteri''
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Leucosyris crispa''
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Leucosyris mattturneri''
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Leucosyris parviflora''
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Leucosyris riparia''
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Leucosyris turneri''
References
Astereae
Asteraceae genera
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