Westoniella

Westoniella is a genus of Costa Rican shrubs in the aster tribe within the daisy family.[2][3]

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

Type species
Westoniella chirripoensis[2]

The genus is named in honor of US botanist Arthur S. Weston. All the species are found only in Costa Rica.[2]

Species[1][4][5]
  • Westoniella barqueroana Cuatrec.
  • Westoniella chirripoensis Cuatrec.
  • Westoniella eriocephala (Klatt) Cuatrec.
  • Westoniella kohkemperi Cuatrec.
  • Westoniella lanuginosa Cuatrec.
  • Westoniella triunguifolia Cuatrec.

References
  1. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. Cuatrecasas, José. 1977. Phytologia 35(6): 471–487 descriptions in Latin, commentary and geographic information in English, line drawings of several species
  3. Tropicos, Westoniella Cuatrec.
  4. Davidse, G., M. Sousa-Peña, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2015. Asteraceae. 5(2): ined. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F..
  5. The Plant List search for Westoniella


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