Berylsimpsonia

Berylsimpsonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Mutisieae[1]
Genus: Berylsimpsonia
B.L.Turner
Type species
Berylsimpsonia vanillosma[2]
(C.Wright) B.L.Turner

Proustia is a genus of shrubs in the gerbera tribe within the daisy family, native to the Greater Antilles.[2][3]

The genus is named for Dr. Beryl Simpson, of the University of Texas.[2]

Species[1][2][4]
  1. Berylsimpsonia crassinervis (Urb.) B.L.Turner - Hispaniola
  2. Berylsimpsonia vanillosma (C.Wright) B.L.Turner - Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico

References

  1. 1 2 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. 1 2 3 4 Turner, Billie Lee. 1993. Phytologia 74(5): 349-355
  3. ↑ Tropicos, Berylsimpsonia B.L. Turner
  4. ↑ The Plant List search for Berylsimpsonia
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