Geraea is a genus of the family Asteraceae from the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, commonly called the desert sunflower.[1][2]
| Geraea | |
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| Geraea canescens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subtribe: | Enceliinae |
| Genus: | Geraea Torr. & A.Gray, 1847 |
| Type species | |
| Geraea canescens | |
- Geraea canescens Torr. & A.Gray - California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah
- Geraea viscida (A.Gray) S.F.Blake - California (San Diego + Imperial Counties), Baja California
References
edit- ^ Torrey, John & Asa Gray. 1847. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 1: 48–49 in Latin
- ^ Tropicos, Geraea Torr. & A. Gray
- ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ^ The Plant List, search for Geraea
- ^ Flora of North America, Vol. 21 Page 122, Desert-sunflower Geraea Torrey & A. Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 1: 48. 1847.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
External links
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