Flourensia

Flourensia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.[5] It contains subshrubs and shrubs,[6] which are commonly known as tarworts.[7] They are found in the southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America. The genus name honours French physiologist Jean Pierre Flourens (1794–1867).[6]

Species[8]

tarworts
Flourensia cernua
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Heliantheae[1]
Genus:
Flourensia

Type species
Flourensia laurifolia[3][4]

References
  1. "GENUS Flourensia". Taxonomy. UniProt. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  2. "Genus: Flourensia DC". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1996-09-17. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  3. lectotype designated by S.F. Blake, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20: 394 (1921)
  4. Tropicos, Flourensia DC.
  5. Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de. 1836. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 5: 592–593 in Latin
  6. Strother, John L. "Flourensia de Candolle in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 592. 1836". Flora of North America. eFloras.org. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  7. "Flourensia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  8. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist search for Flourensia

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