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Triptilodiscus pygmaeus Turcz. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Triptilodiscus pygmaeus Turcz. (Triptilodiscus pygmaeus Turcz.)
Plantae

Triptilodiscus pygmaeus Turcz.

Triptilodiscus pygmaeus Turcz.

Triptilodiscus is a monotypic Australian genus of flowering plants in Asteraceae, with its only species T. pygmaeus, the common sunray.

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Family
Genus
Triptilodiscus
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Triptilodiscus pygmaeus Turcz.

Genus Taxonomy

Triptilodiscus is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the tribe Gnaphalieae, which is part of the Asteraceae plant family.

Accepted Species

This genus contains only one known species: Triptilodiscus pygmaeus, commonly known as the common sunray.

Species Distribution

This species is native to Australia, and can be found in all six Australian states as well as the Northern Territory.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Triptilodiscus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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