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Thurovia

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Thurovia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Gutiereziinae
Genus: Thurovia
Rose
Species:
T. triflora
Binomial name
Thurovia triflora
Synonyms[1]

Gutierrez triflora (Rose) M.A.Lane

Thurovia is a genus of Texan plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.[2][3][4]

Molecular analysis has since confirmed the uniqueness of Thurovia.[5]

Species

The only known species is Thurovia triflora, commonly known as the threeflower snakeweed[6] or the three-flower broomweed.[1] It is native to the coastal plain of east-central and southeastern Texas.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. ^ Rose, Joseph Nelson. 1895. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 3(5): 321–322 descriptions and commentary in English
  3. ^ Rose, Joseph Nelson. 1895. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 3(5): plate XV (15) line drawing of Thurovia triflora
  4. ^ Tropicos, Thurovia Rose
  5. ^ Poole, J. M.; Carr, W. R.; Price, D. M.; Singhurst, J. R. (2008). Rare Plants of Texas. Texas: Texas A&M University Press. pp. 490–1. ISBN 978-1-58544-557-8.
  6. ^ NRCS. "Thurovia triflora". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  7. ^ Flora of North America, Vol. 20 Page 86 Thurovia Rose, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 321. 1895.
  8. ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
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