Haploesthes greggii

Haploesthes greggii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Haploesthes
Species: H. greggii
Binomial name
Haploesthes greggii
A.Gray 1849
Synonyms[1]
  • Haploësthes greggii A.Gray, alternate spelling
  • Haplopappus texanus J.M.Coult., syn of var. texana

Haploesthes greggii, common name false broomweed,[2] is a North American species of flowering plants in the daisy family. It grows in northeastern Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila and Nuevo León) and in the south-central and southwestern United States (Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico; also historical reports of the species in Colorado and Kansas but very likely extirpated there).[3][4][5]

The genus name is sometimes spelled Haploësthes, with two dots over the first e to indicate that the o and the e are to be pronounced in separate syllables. This is optional; either spelling is equally acceptable.[3][6]

Haploesthes greggii is a perennial herb or subshrub up to 80 cm (31 in) tall, somewhat succulent. Leaves are very narrow, sometimes thread-like. The plant produces numerous yellow flower heads in flat-topped arrays. Each head has 3–6 ray flowers and 18-100 disc flowers.[3]

Varieties[1][3]
  • Haploesthes greggii var. greggii
  • Haploesthes greggii var. texana (J.M.Coult.) I.M.Johnst.

References

  1. 1 2 The Plant List, Haploesthes greggii var. texana (J.M.Coult.) I.M.Johnst.
  2. ↑ "Haploesthes greggii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Flora of North America, Haploësthes A. Gray, 1849.
  4. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  5. ↑ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter Haploesthes greggii Gray photos, description, distribution map
  6. ↑ International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (Melbourne Code) section 60.6


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.