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Galinsoga formosa

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Galinsoga formosa
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G. formosa
Binomial name
Galinsoga formosa
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Sabazia trifida J.J.Fay 1973 not Galinsoga trifida Pers. 1803
  • Alepidocline trifida (J.J.Fay) B.L.Turner

Galinsoga formosa is a rare Mexican species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It has been found only the State of Oaxaca in southwestern Mexico.[3][4]

Description

Galinsoga formosa is a branching annual herb up to 100 cm (39 in) tall. Leaves are up to 11 cm (4.3 in) long. Flower heads are up to 22 mm (0.87 in) across. Each head has 5-15 white (sometimes with a purplish underside) ray flowers surrounding up to 100 yellow disc flowers.[3]

References

  1. ^ Tropicos, Galinsoga formosa Canne-Hill.
  2. ^ The Plant List, Alepidocline trifida (J.J.Fay) B.L.Turner
  3. ^ a b Canne-Hilliker, Judith Marie. 1977. Rhodora 79(819): 338-340 in English, distribution map on page 339
  4. ^ 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