''Millotia'' is a
genus
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of small annual herbs in the tribe
Gnaphalieae within the family
Asteraceae
The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae w ...
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The genus name honours French historian
Claude-François-Xavier Millot
Claude-François-Xavier Millot (5 March 1726, Ornans, Doubs – 20 March 1785, Paris) was a French churchman and historian.
Biography
Whilst still young Millot entered the Jesuit order, teaching in many of their collèges, such as that at Ly ...
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; Species
[The Plant List search for Millotia]
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All known species are endemic
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to Australia
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References
Asteraceae genera
Asterales of Australia
Gnaphalieae
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