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Perennial herbs, with tuberous roots. Leaves opposite, imparipinnate; leaflets usually ovate and toothed. Capitula long-pedunculate, heterogamous; ray-florets male or neuter; disk-florets bisexual. Achenes flattened. Pappus 0 or composed of 2 small teeth.

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