Isocoma gypsophila
Species of flowering plant
| Isocoma gypsophila | |
|---|---|
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.[1]
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.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b 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
- photo of herbarium specimen at the University of Texas, collected in Nuevo León in 1995
