Viguiera | |
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Viguiera stenoloba | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Heliantheae |
Subtribe: | Helianthinae |
Genus: |
Viguiera Kunth [1] [2] |
Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms | |
Haplocalymma S.F.Blake [1] |
Viguiera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It contains around 19–40 species, which are commonly known as goldeneyes and are native to the New World. [3] These are herbs to bushy shrubs that bear yellow or orange daisy-like flowers.
The name honours French physician L. G. Alexandre Viguier (1790–1867). [4]
It was first described and published by Carl Sigismund Kunth in (F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, edited), Nov. Gen. Sp., ed. fol., vol.4 on page 176 in 1818. [5]
Recent molecular phylogenetic studies by botanists Schilling and Panero in 2011, showed that these species are within a large group that were formerly classified in the genus Viguiera, and so Aldama has been expanded to include a total of 118 species (most of those from Viguiera). [6]
19 species are accepted by Plants of the World Online (shown by pw), [5] and World Flora Online accepts 40 species (shown in list below); [7]
Selected species transferred to Aldama includes; Viguiera australis S.F.Blake, Viguiera cordifolia A.Gray, Viguiera media S.F.Blake, Viguiera nudicaulis Baker,Viguiera paneroi B.L.Turner, Viguiera phenax S.F.Blake – Field Goldeneye, Viguiera procumbens (Pers.) S.F.Blake, Viguiera sodiroi (Hieron.) S.F.Blake, Viguiera stenoloba S.F.Blake – Skeletonleaf Goldeneye, Viguiera sylvatica Klatt, Viguiera triloba (A.Gray) J.Olsen – Yellow Streamers and Viguiera tuberosa ( Sch.Bip.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Griseb.
Viguiera species are native to the countries of; Argentina, Belize, northern Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela and the United States (within the states of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas). [5]
It has been introduced into Colombia and Cuba. [5]