Grindelia hintoniorum
| Grindelia hintoniorum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Grindelia |
| Species: | G. hintoniorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Grindelia hintoniorum G.L.Nesom 1990 | |
Grindelia hintoniorum is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the daisy family. It is native to northeastern Mexico, found only in the State of Nuevo León.[1]
Grindelia hintoniorum is a small perennial herb with numerous stems arising from the base but unbranched above ground, each stem up to 15 cm (5.9 in) tall. The plant produces only one flower head per flower stalk, each head about 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in) wide. Each head has 19-34 ray flowers surrounding many disc flowers.[2]
References
- ↑ Nesom, G.L. 1990. Studies in the systematics of Mexican and Texan Grindelia (Asteraceae: Astereae). Phytologia 68(4): 303–332 distribution map on page 317
- ↑ Nesom, G.L. 1990. Studies in the systematics of Mexican and Texan Grindelia (Asteraceae: Astereae). Phytologia 68(4): 328-329 diagnosis in Latin, discussion and description in English
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