Thurovia

Thurovia is a genus of Texan plants in the aster tribe within the sunflower family.[2][3][4]

Thurovia triflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Astereae[1]
Genus:
Thurovia

Species:
T. triflora
Binomial name
Thurovia triflora
Synonyms[1]

Gutierrez triflora (Rose) M.A.Lane

Molecular analysis has since confirmed the uniqueness of Thurovia.[5]

Species

The only known species is Thurovia triflora, commonly known as the threeflower snakeweed[6] or the three-flower broomweed.[1] It is native to the coastal plain of east-central and southeastern Texas.[7][8]

References
  1. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. Rose, Joseph Nelson. 1895. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 3(5): 321–322 descriptions and commentary in English
  3. Rose, Joseph Nelson. 1895. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 3(5): plate XV (15) line drawing of Thurovia triflora
  4. Tropicos, Thurovia Rose
  5. Poole, J. M.; Carr, W. R.; Price, D. M.; Singhurst, J. R. (2008). Rare Plants of Texas. Texas: Texas A&M University Press. pp. 490–1. ISBN 978-1-58544-557-8.
  6. "Thurovia triflora". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  7. Flora of North America, Vol. 20 Page 86 Thurovia Rose, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 321. 1895.
  8. Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map


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