A study of the genus Schistocarpha (Heliantheae : Asteraceae)

Related Titles

Series: Smithsonian contributions to botany, no. 42

By

Robinson, Harold Ernest, 1932-

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Washington, Smithsonian Institution Press, 1979

Notes

Schistocarpha is placed in the subtribe Galinsoginae near Oteiza and is not considered closely related to Neurolaena of the subtribe Neurolaeninae. Sixteen species are recognized, including four newly described; S. chiapensis and S. matudae of Mexico, S. pseudoseleri of Guatemala, and S. wilburii of Costa Rica. A progression is noted in the genus with more northern species having less than 20 ray flowers per head and more southern groups having more than 20. The widely distributed S. eupatorioides, which represents the extreme in the series with 40-70 rays, is regarded as South American in origin. The South American S. sinforosii is regarded as Central American in origin.

Subjects

Botany , Latin America , Schistocarpha

Call Number

QK1 .S2747 no. 42

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.131625
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/79004217
OCLC: 4804824
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51406724