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Blumea

noun
Blu·mea | \ˈblümēə\

Definition of Blumea 

: a genus of tropical Australasian and African herbs or shrubs (family Compositae) with simple alternate leaves and discoid purple or yellow flower heads

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History and Etymology for Blumea

New Latin, from Karl L. Blume †1862 German botanist

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