Houstonia acerosa | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Houstonia |
Species: | H. acerosa
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Binomial name | |
Houstonia acerosa (A.Gray) Benth. & Hook.f.
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Synonyms [1] [2] | |
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Houstonia acerosa, the New Mexico bluet or needleleaf bluet, is a plant species native to Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Texas and New Mexico. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Houstonia acerosa is an herb up to 20 cm tall, with narrow needle-like leaves and white or purplish flowers. [5] [6] [7]
Three varieties of the species are widely accepted: [1] [2]
Houstonia acerosa | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Houstonia |
Species: | H. acerosa
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Binomial name | |
Houstonia acerosa (A.Gray) Benth. & Hook.f.
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Synonyms [1] [2] | |
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Houstonia acerosa, the New Mexico bluet or needleleaf bluet, is a plant species native to Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, Texas and New Mexico. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Houstonia acerosa is an herb up to 20 cm tall, with narrow needle-like leaves and white or purplish flowers. [5] [6] [7]
Three varieties of the species are widely accepted: [1] [2]