Biology:Symphyotrichum lucayanum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to Grand Bahama island

Symphyotrichum lucayanum
Close-up crop of the inflorescence of a dried herbarium specimen of Symphyotrichum lucayanum which shows purple ray florets and green leaves, although both appear to have a brown tone because they are dry
Close-up of inflorescence
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Symphyotrichinae
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Subgenus: Symphyotrichum subg. Virgulus
Species:
S. lucayanum
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum lucayanum
(Britton) G.L.Nesom[2]
Symphyotrichum lucayanum distribution map: Grand Bahama.
Endemic to Grand Bahama island[3]
Synonyms[2]
  • Aster lucayanus Britton
  • Virgulus lucayanus (Britton) Reveal & Keener

Symphyotrichum lucayanum (formerly Aster lucayanus) is a species of flowering plant of the aster family (Asteraceae) endemic to the North American island of Grand Bahama.[3]

It has a common name of pineland aster, and it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 50 centimeters (20 inches) in height. S. lucayanum has purple ray florets.[3]

The holotype for the basionym Aster lucayanus was collected 5 February 1905 at Eight Mile Rock[4] which is roughly at coordinates [ ⚑ ] 26°32′46″N 78°48′31″W / 26.5462°N 78.8087°W / 26.5462; -78.8087.[lower-alpha 1] The holotype is stored in the New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium, and a high-definition image of it can be found online.[5]

Holotype of Aster lucayanus stored in the NYBG Steere Herbarium[5]

Notes

  1. These coordinates are near the present-day Eight Mile Rock police station and high school and were obtained through Google Maps.

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