Cacosmia (plant)

Cacosmia
Cacosmia rugosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Vernonioideae
Tribe: Liabeae
Genus: Cacosmia
Kunth
Synonyms
  • Clairvillea DC.

Cacosmia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus is native to South America.

The genus name is derived from the Greek kakos ("bad, ugly") and -osma ("smell, stink, fragrant odour, scent, perfume").

Species