Symphyotrichum lucayanum | |
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Scientific classification
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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
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Binomial name | |
Symphyotrichum lucayanum | |
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Endemic to Grand Bahama island [3] | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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. [a] The holotype is stored in the New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium, and a high-definition image of it can be found online. [5]
Symphyotrichum lucayanum | |
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Close-up of inflorescence | |
Scientific classification
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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
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Binomial name | |
Symphyotrichum lucayanum | |
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Endemic to Grand Bahama island [3] | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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. [a] The holotype is stored in the New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium, and a high-definition image of it can be found online. [5]