Erigeron jamaicensis

Erigeron jamaicensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Erigeron
Species: E. jamaicensis
Binomial name
Erigeron jamaicensis
Synonyms[1]
  • Aster jamaicensis (L.) Less.
  • Erigeron rivularis Sw.

Erigeron jamaicensis is a Caribbean and Mesoamerican species of flowering plant in the daisy family commonly called Jamaican fleabane. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and the Greater Antilles.[2][3]

Erigeron jamaicensis is a perennial herb sprouting from a rootstock. Stems are long and slender, up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall. Each stem has one or a few flower heads, each with white ray florets and yellow disc florets.[2][4]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List, Erigeron jamaicensis L.
  2. 1 2 Nash, D. L. 1976. Tribe III, Astereae. En: Nash, D.L. & Williams, L.O. (eds), Flora of Guatemala - Part XII. Fieldiana, Botany 24(12):157
  3. ↑ Molina Rosito, A. 1975. Enumeración de las plantas de Honduras. Ceiba 19(1): 1–118.
  4. ↑ Nelson, Cyril Hardy. 2008. Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de Honduras 1–1576. Secretaria de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente, Tegucigalpa


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