Melanthera nivea
Melanthera nivea, also known as pineland squarestem, snow squarestem and Spanish: yerba de cabra,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[4] It grows in the Americas.
Melanthera nivea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Melanthera |
Species: | M. nivea |
Binomial name | |
Melanthera nivea (L.) Small, 1903 | |
Synonyms[2] | |
(≡) Bidens nivea L. |
Distribution
It is found in the SE United States, including Louisiana, Mississippi Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois,[5] as well as in the Caribbean Islands, Mexico (from Tamaulipas to Quintana Roo), Central America and South America, including Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guianas and northern Brazil.
References
- Melanthera nivea - NatureServe Explorer
- "GRIN Species Records of Melanthera". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ITIS Standard Report Page: Melanthera nivea
- The Plant List (2010). "Melanthera nivea".
- Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map
External links
- Data related to Melanthera nivea at Wikispecies
- Media related to Melanthera nivea at Wikimedia Commons
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