| Erechtites | |
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| Erechtites hieraciifolius | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Senecioneae |
| Genus: | Erechtites Raf. |
| Type species | |
| Erechtites praealtus Raf., syn of E. hieraciifolius[1][2] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Erechtites is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family known commonly as fireweeds or burnweeds. They are native to the Americas and Australia,[3][4] but some species are widely distributed weeds.[3][5][6]
- ^ The Plant List search for Erechtites
- ^ a b Tropicos, Erechtites Raf.
- ^ a b "Erechtites Rafinesque". Flora of North America.
- ^ Coleman, M.; Liston, A.; Kadereit, J. W.; Abbott, R. J. (2003). "Repeat intercontinental dispersal and Pleistocene speciation in disjunct Mediterranean and desert Senecio (Asteraceae)". American Journal of Botany. 90 (10): 1446–54. doi:10.3732/ajb.90.10.1446. PMID 21659096.
- ^ "Erechtites hieraciifolius (L.) Raf. ex DC". Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER).
- ^ "Erechtites valerianifolia (Wolf) DC". Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER).