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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Pruski
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1996
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Novon 6: 407, fig (1996)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000130398
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Wurdack's Oyedaea
- Wurdack's Orydaea
- Wurdack's Orydaea-bush
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Oyedaea wurdackii (also called Wurdack's Oyedaea, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to South America. It grows in forests and woodlands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Oyedaea wurdackii is a popular ornamental plant used in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat skin diseases and as an anti-inflammatory.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Oyedaea wurdackii is a yellow-orange disc floret surrounded by yellow ray florets. The seeds are small, dark brown and have a smooth surface. The seedlings are small, with narrow, linear leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Oyedaea wurdackii is a perennial herb native to South America. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or division of the root clumps.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Oyedaea wurdackii
                        
                            Oyedaea wurdackii is native to Mexico and can be found in the states of Chihuahua, Durango, and Zacatecas.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Oyedaea wurdackii FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Oyedaea wurdackii?
Oyedaea wurdackii
What is the common name of Oyedaea wurdackii?
Wurdack's Oyedaea
What is the family of Oyedaea wurdackii?
Asteraceae
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Oyedaea genus
                        
                            Oyedaea scaberrima, 
Oyedaea peracuminata, 
Oyedaea lanceolata, 
Oyedaea hypomalaca, 
Oyedaea wedelioides, 
Oyedaea maculata, 
Oyedaea buphthalmoides, 
Oyedaea bullata, 
Oyedaea ovata, 
Oyedaea bullata, 
Oyedaea neei, 
Oyedaea oxylepis, 
Oyedaea tepuiana, 
Oyedaea reticulata, 
Oyedaea verbesinoides, 
Oyedaea cuatrecasasii, 
Oyedaea bahiensis, 
Oyedaea boliviana, 
Oyedaea obovata, 
Oyedaea niquitaensis, 
Oyedaea wurdackii, 
Oyedaea jahnii, 
Oyedaea camargoana, 
Oyedaea huilensis, 
Oyedaea rusbyi,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,