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[Named after Peter James Esteve, M. D., Prof. of Botany at Valencia.] Bot.: A genus of Vernoniacese akin to Ageratum. Pretty autumnal flowering plants from America, with purple, red, pink, white or violet flowers. About thirty-six species are cultivated in gardens, where they are sometimes used as border plants, but require the protection of a frame in severe weather. 3855