Galinsoga boliviensis is a rare Bolivian species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It has been found in Oropeza Province in central Bolivia.[2][3]
Galinsoga boliviensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Galinsoga |
Species: | G. boliviensis
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Binomial name | |
Galinsoga boliviensis Canne-Hill. 1977[1]
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Description
editGalinsoga boliviensis is a branching annual herb up to 14 cm (5.5 in) tall. Leaves are up to 4.0 cm (1.6 in) long. Flower heads are up to 7 mm (0.28 in) across. Each head has 4-8 white (occasionally pink) ray flowers surrounding about 26 yellow disc flowers.[2]
References
edit- ^ Tropicos, Galinsoga boliviensis Canne-Hill.
- ^ a b Canne-Hilliker, Judith Marie. 1977. Rhodora 79(819): 365-367 description in Latin, commentary in English, line drawing on page 366, distribution map on page 367
- ^ Jørgensen, P. M., M. H. Nee & S. G. Beck. (eds.) 2014. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia, Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127(1–2): i–viii, 1–1744
- Data related to Galinsoga boliviensis at Wikispecies