Heliopsis lanceolata

Heliopsis lanceolata is a rare South American species of flowering plant in the sunflower family. It has been found only in Colombia. It, H. canescens, and H. decumbens are the only three known species of their genus endemic to South America. All the other species are indigenous to North America, with one (H. buphthalmoides) found on both continents.[1][2]

Heliopsis lanceolata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Heliopsis
Species:
H. lanceolata
Binomial name
Heliopsis lanceolata

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