Bidens cabopulmensis

Bidens cabopulmensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It is known only from the region in and near Cabo Pulmo National Park called Punta Arena.[1] This is in the State of Baja California Sur in western Mexico.[2][3]

Bidens cabopulmensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Bidens
Species:
B. cabopulmensis
Binomial name
Bidens cabopulmensis
León de la Luz & B.L.Turner

Bidens cabopulmensis is a perennial herb up to 40 cm (16 inches) tall, generally branching only near the base. It produces one yellow flower heads per branch, each head containing both disc florets and ray florets. The species grows on coastal sand dunes.[2]

References

  1. "Uncovering the Dryland Biodiversity of the Cabo Pulmo Region". Issuu. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. José Luis León de la Luz & Alfonso Medel–Narváez. 2013. Acta botánica mexicana 103: 120. description, commentary in English; short diagnosis in Latin, abstracts in English + Spanish, photos in color
  3. The International Plant Names Index


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