Faxonia
| Faxonia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Millerieae[1] |
| Genus: | Faxonia Brandegee |
| Binomial name | |
| Faxonia pusilla Brandegee | |
Faxonia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.[2][3][4]
There is only one known species, Faxonia pusilla, endemic to the Mexican State of Baja California Sur.[1][5]
The genus is named for botanical illustrator Charles Edward Faxon of Arnold Arboretum.[2]
References
- 1 2 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- 1 2 Brandegee, Townshend Stith. 1894. Zoë 4: 403-404 in English
- ↑ Brandegee, Townshend Stith. 1894. Zoë 4: plate XXXI line drawing of Faxonia pusilla
- ↑ Tropicos, Faxonia Brandegee
- ↑ CONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. 1. In Capital Nat. México. CONABIO, Mexico City.
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