Asteraceae
Wulffia Necker ex Cass
Kingdom: Plantae Rank: Genus Parent: Asteraceae Status: Valid
Vegetative Morphology
Habit: Lianas or climbing herbs to 2 m tall.
Main axis: Stems square (quadrangled).
Leaves: Leaves opposite, sometimes asperous, margin entire or serrate. Venation trinerved or pinnately nerved. Pubescence short or “rala” on the leaf.
Reproductive Morphology
Fruit: Fruit an achene, black when mature.
Infructescence: Infructescence terminal or axillary with orange bracts.
Other
Distribution: Panama to Paraguay.
Notes: Plant very aromatic, common in secondary forest.