| Stevia plummerae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Stevia |
| Species: | S. plummerae |
| Binomial name | |
| Stevia plummerae A. Gray | |
Stevia plummerae, or Plummer's candyleaf, is a plant species known from Arizona, New Mexico, Chihuahua, Sonora and Durango. It is an herb up to 80 cm tall, with white, pink or red flowers. Leaves are opposite in arrangement with coarsely serrated margins. It tends to grow in pine forests at an elevation of 2,000–3,000 m (6,600–9,800 ft).
Synonyms
- Stevia plummerae A. Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 204–205. 1882.
- Stevia madrensis A. Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 21: 382. 1886.
- Stevia plummerae var. durangensis B.L. Rob, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 43(2): 29. 1907.
Two varieties are recognized in addition to the autonym, var. plummerae:
- Stevia plummerae var. alba A. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(2): 92. 1884.
- Stevia plummerae var. durangensis B.L. Rob., Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 43(2): 29. 1907
References
- A. Gray, Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 17: 204–205. 1882.
- NRCS. "Stevia plummerae". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- Flora of North America 21:485
- ^ "Stevia plummerae var. plummerae in Flora of North America @". Efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- A. Gray, Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 21: 382. 1886.
- B.L. Robinson, Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 43(2): 29. 1907.
- A. Gray Synoptical Flora of North America 1(2): 92. 1884.