Biology:Hesperevax
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
Hesperevax | |
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Hesperevax sparsiflora | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Gnaphalieae |
Genus: | Hesperevax Gray |
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Hesperevax is a small genus of flowering plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae of the family Asteraceae.[2][3][4][5]
Hesperevax species are known generally as dwarf cudweeds. They are native to the west coast of North America, especially California . These are petite woolly annuals with discoid flower heads.[6]
Species
- Hesperevax acaulis - stemless dwarf-cudweed — California, Oregon
- Hesperevax caulescens - dwarf dwarf-cudweed, hogwallow starfish — endemic to California
- Hesperevax sparsiflora - erect dwarf-cudweed — California, Oregon
References
- ↑ Tropicos, Evax sect. Hesperevax A. Gray
- ↑ Gray, Asa. 1856. Reports of explorations and surveys: to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, made under the direction of the Secretary of War 4(5): 101 as Evax sect. Hesperevax A. Gray
- ↑ Gray, Asa. 1868. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 7(2): 356
- ↑ Tropicos, Hesperevax (A. Gray) A. Gray
- ↑ Morefield, J. D. (1992). Resurrection and revision of Hesperevax (Asteraceae:Inuleae). Systematic Botany 17:2 293-310.
- ↑ Jepson Manual Treatment
- ↑ "Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist". http://dixon.iplantcollaborative.org/CompositaeWeb/default.aspx?Page=NameDetails&TabNum=0&NameId=1be3246a-df22-4ce5-9141-6a7c0e2e9fe3.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q9003319 entry
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