Hymenothrix

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Hymenothrix
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Hymenothrix dissecta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Bahieae
Genus: Hymenothrix
Gray
Synonyms [1]
  • AmauriopsisRydb.
  • HutchinsoniaM.E.Jones 1933, illegitimate homonym not Robyns 1928 (Rubiaceae)
  • TrichymeniaRydb.

Hymenothrix is a small genus of North American flowering plants in the daisy family known as thimbleheads. They are native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. [2]

These are spindly, erect annual, biennial, and perennial herbs with white or yellow flowers. [3]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Hymenothrix: [1] [4] [5]

formerly included

Hymenothrix purpureaBrandegee - Florestina purpurea (Brandegee) Rydb.

References

  1. 1 2 "Hymenothrix A.Gray | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  2. Gray, Asa. 1849. Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Science, new series 4(1): 102 generic description in Latin, specific description and commentary in English
  3. Flora of North America Hymenothrix A. Gray
  4. The Plant List search for Hymenothrix
  5. Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps