Asteriscus sericeus

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Asteriscus sericeus
Asteriscus sericeus - Botanischer Garten, Frankfurt am Main - DSC02379.JPG
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Asteriscus
Species:
A. sericeus
Binomial name
Asteriscus sericeus
Synonyms [1] [2]
  • Buphthalmum sericeumL.f.
  • Odontospermum sericeum(L.f.) Sch.Bip.
  • Dontospermum sericeum(L.f.) Sch.Bip.
  • Bubonium sericeum(L.f.) Halvorsen & Wiklund

Asteriscus sericeus, the Canary Island daisy, is a species in the daisy family. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] It is endemic to the Canary Islands. [1] [3] [6] Originally found only on Fuerteventura, it has since been introduced to other islands in the archipelago. [6]

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References

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