Biology:Tridax

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Tridax
Tridax procumbens (2).jpg
Tridax procumbens
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Millerieae
Subtribe: Galinsoginae
Genus: Tridax
L.
Type species
Tridax procumbens
Synonyms[1]
  • Ptilostephium Kunth
  • Mandonia Wedd.
  • Sogalgina Cass.
  • Balbisia Willd. 1803, rejected homonym not Cav. 1804 (Vivianiaceae) nor DC. 1833 (Asteraceae)
  • Bartolia Adans.
  • Bartolina Adans.
  • Carphostephium Cass.
  • Galinsogea Kunth 1818, illegitimate homonym not Willd. 1803

Tridax is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[2][3]

Tridax is native primarily to the tropical regions of North and South America. Tridax procumbens has become naturalized in the southern United States and is considered a noxious weed in some places.

Species[1]
formerly included[1]

see Calea Layia Sabazia

  • Tridax accedens - Calea verticillata
  • Tridax ehrenbergii - Sabazia sarmentosa
  • Tridax gaillardioides - Layia gaillardioides
  • Tridax verticillata - Calea verticillata

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. ↑ Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 900 in Latin
  3. ↑ Tropicos, Tridax L.

Wikidata ☰ Q3310713 entry




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