Isocoma gypsophila | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Isocoma |
Species: | I. gypsophila |
Binomial name | |
Isocoma gypsophila B.L.Turner 1972 |
Isocoma gypsophila is a Mexican plant species in the family Asteraceae. It has been found in the States of Zacatecas and Nuevo León.
Isocoma gypsophila is a small perennial herb up to 10 cm (4 inches) tall, the stems mostly reclining on the ground and forming a mat. The plant produces one or two flower heads on the tips of branches, each head containing 30-40 disc flowers but no ray flowers.
References
- ^ Nesom, G.L. 1991. Taxonomy of Isocoma (Compositae: Astereae). Phytologia 70(2): 69–114 description of I. gypsophila on page 90, distribution map on page 75
- Turner, Billie Lee. 1972. Sida 5: 24-25
External links
Taxon identifiers | |
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Isocoma gypsophila |