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Iva corbinii

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Iva corbinii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Iva
Species:
I. corbinii
Binomial name
Iva corbinii
Range of Iva corbinii

Iva corbinii is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in Travis County in central Texas.[1][2]

Iva corbinii appears related to the much more widespread I. axillaris but is considerably larger. It is a wind-pollinated perennial subshrub up to 200 cm (80 inches) tall with a large taproot. It has many oval leaves up to 7 cm (2.8 inches) long. Flowers are set in the axils of the leaves rather than congregated at the tips of branches as in related species. Each head can contain 7-13 florets.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Turner, Billie L. (2009). "Iva corbinii (Asteraceae): A Remarkable New Species from Travis County, Texas". Lundellia. 12: 5–7. doi:10.25224/1097-993X-12.1.5. S2CID 134307488. includes color photo of type specimen and another of the plant in the field
  2. ^ The International Plant Names Index