Faxonia
Faxonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[1][2][3]
| Faxonia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Millerieae |
| Subtribe: | Galinsoginae |
| Genus: | Faxonia Brandegee |
| Species: | F. pusilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Faxonia pusilla Brandegee | |
There is only one known species, Faxonia pusilla, endemic to the Mexican State of Baja California Sur.[4][5]
The genus is named for botanical illustrator Charles Edward Faxon of Arnold Arboretum.[1]
References
- Brandegee, Townshend Stith. 1894. Zoë 4: 403-404 in English
- Brandegee, Townshend Stith. 1894. Zoë 4: plate XXXI line drawing of Faxonia pusilla
- Tropicos, Faxonia Brandegee
- Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- CONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. 1. In Capital Nat. México. CONABIO, Mexico City.
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