Symphyotrichum lucayanum

Symphyotrichum lucayanum
Close-up of inflorescence
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
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
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum lucayanum (Britton) G.L.Nesom [2]
Endemic to Grand Bahama island [3]
Synonyms [2]
Aster lucayanusBritton Virgulus lucayanus(Britton) Reveal & Keener

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″N78°48′31″W / 26.5462°N 78.8087°W / 26.5462; -78.8087 . ^[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]

Holotype of Aster lucayanus stored in the NYBG Steere Herbarium

Notes

1. These coordinates are near the present-day Eight Mile Rock police station and high school and were obtained through Google Maps.

Citations

1. Freid (2019).
2. POWO (2019).
3. Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve (n.d.).
4. Britton (1906).
5. Ramirez et al. (2021).

References

• Britton, N.L. (1906). "Contributions to the flora of the Bahama Islands III". Bulletin of the New York Botanical Garden. 4. Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Published for the Garden by the New Era Printing Co.: 137–143. Retrieved 31 January 2021– via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
• Freid, E.H. (2019). "Symphyotrichum lucayanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T137682802A137682944.en . ISSN   2307-8235 . Retrieved 31 January 2021.
• Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve (n.d.). "Symphyotrichum lucayanum". www.levypreserve.org. Nassau: Bahamas National Trust . Retrieved 31 January 2021.
• POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum lucayanum (Britton) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 31 January 2021.
• Ramirez, J.; Tulig, M.; Watson, K.; Thiers, B. (2021). "Occurrence 5 February 1905 - Aster lucayanus Britt. - Collected in Bahamas - Holotype". The New York Botanical Garden Herbarium (NY). Version 1.30. The New York Botanical Garden. Occurrence dataset (doi.org/10.15468/6e8nje). Retrieved 31 January 2021– via GBIF.