Piora is a genus of Papuasian plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.[1][2] The only known species is Piora ericoides, which is native to the island of New Guinea.[3]

Piora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Lagenophorinae
Genus: Piora
J.T.Koster
Species:
P. ericoides
Binomial name
Piora ericoides
J.T.Koster

References

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  1. ^ Koster, Joséphine Thérèse. 1966. Nova Guinea. Botany; Contributions to the Anthropology, Botany, Geology and Zoology of the Papuan Region 24: 596
  2. ^ Tropicos, Piora J. T. Koster
  3. ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-06 at archive.today