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Grindelia hintoniorum

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Species of flowering plant

Grindelia hintoniorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Grindelia
Species: G. hintoniorum
Binomial name
Grindelia hintoniorum
G.L.Nesom 1990

Grindelia hintoniorum is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to northeastern Mexico, found only in the State of Nuevo León.

Grindelia hintoniorum is a small perennial herb with numerous stems arising from the base but unbranched above ground, each stem up to 15 cm (5.9 in) tall. The plant produces only one flower head per flower stalk, each head about 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in) wide. Each head has 19-34 ray flowers surrounding many disc flowers.

References

  1. Nesom, G.L. 1990. Studies in the systematics of Mexican and Texan Grindelia (Asteraceae: Astereae). Phytologia 68(4): 303–332 distribution map on page 317
  2. Nesom, G.L. 1990. Studies in the systematics of Mexican and Texan Grindelia (Asteraceae: Astereae). Phytologia 68(4): 328-329 diagnosis in Latin, discussion and description in English
Taxon identifiers
Grindelia hintoniorum


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