Biology:Leptinella scariosa

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Leptinella scariosa
Leptinella scariosa Cass. cultivated at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.jpg
Leptinella scariosa at Kew Gardens
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Leptinella
Species:
L. scariosa
Binomial name
Leptinella scariosa
(Cass.)[1][2]
Synonyms[1]
  • Cotula acaenoides Macloskie
  • Cotula hombronii Franch.
  • Cotula scariosa Franch.
  • Leptinella acaenoides var. major Hook. & Arn.

Leptinella scariosa is a small flowering plant in the daisy family, native to Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands.[1] Its specific epithet, scariosa is derived from Latin, meaning membranous or scar-like.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15602486 entry