Symphyotrichum lucayanum
Symphyotrichum lucayanum | |
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Holotype of Aster lucayanus stored in the NYBG.[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
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Binomial name | |
Symphyotrichum lucayanum | |
Endemic to Grand Bahama island[4] | |
Synonyms[3] | |
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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.[4]
Commonly known as pineland aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 50 centimetres (20 inches) high. Each flower head has many tiny florets put together into what appear as one. Symphyotrichum lucayanum has purple ray florets.[4]
The holotype for the basionym Aster lucayanus was collected 5 February 1905 at Eight Mile Rock[5] which is roughly at coordinates 26°32′46″N 78°48′31″W / 26.5462°N 78.8087°W.[a] The holotype is stored in the New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium, and a high-definition image of it can be found online.[1]
Notes[]
- ^ These coordinates are near the present-day Eight Mile Rock police station and high school and were obtained through Google Maps.
Citations[]
- ^ a b Ramirez et al. 2021.
- ^ Freid 2019.
- ^ a b POWO 2019.
- ^ a b c Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve n.d.
- ^ Britton 1906.
References[]
- Britton, N.L. (1906). "Contributions to the flora of the Bahama Islands III". Bulletin of the New York Botanical Garden. Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Published for the Garden by the New Era Printing Co. 4: 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 https://doi.org/10.15468/6e8nje. Retrieved 31 January 2021 – via GBIF.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List near threatened species
- Symphyotrichum
- Flora of the Bahamas
- Endemic flora of the Bahamas
- Plants described in 1906
- Taxa named by Nathaniel Lord Britton
- Astereae stubs