Monoptilon

desertstar
Monoptilon bellioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae[1]
Genus: Monoptilon
Synonyms[1]

Eremiastrum A.Gray

Monoptilon (desertstar) is a small genus of annual plants in the aster tribe within the sunflower family.[2][3]

They are native to North America.[4][5]

Species[1][6][4]
  1. Monoptilon bellidiforme Torr. & A. Gray ex A. Gray (daisy desertstar) - CA NV AZ UT
  2. Monoptilon bellioides (A. Gray) H.M. Hall (Mojave desertstar) - - CA NV AZ Baja California, Sonora

References

  1. 1 2 3 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-12-20 at Archive.is
  2. ↑ Torrey, John & Gray, Asa. 1845. Boston Journal of Natural History 5(1): 106–107 generic description in Latin, commentary and specific description in English
  3. ↑ Torrey, John & Gray, Asa. 1845. Boston Journal of Natural History 5(1): plate XIII (13), figures 1–6 line drawing of Monoptilon bellidiforme
  4. 1 2 "Monoptilon Torrey & A. Gray". Flora of North America. efloras.org. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Monoptilon Torr. & A. Gray". Plants Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  6. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps


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