Westoniella

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Westoniella
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Baccharidinae
Genus: Westoniella
Cuatrec.
Type species
Westoniella chirripoensis [1]

Westoniella is a genus of Costa Rican shrubs in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. [1] [2]

The genus is named in honor of US botanist Arthur S. Weston. All the species are found only in Costa Rica. [1]

Species [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Cuatrecasas, José. 1977. Phytologia 35(6): 471–487 descriptions in Latin, commentary and geographic information in English, line drawings of several species
  2. Tropicos, Westoniella Cuatrec.
  3. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  4. Davidse, G., M. Sousa-Peña, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2015. Asteraceae. 5(2): ined. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F.
  5. The Plant List search for Westoniella