Westoniella
| Westoniella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Subtribe: | Baccharidinae |
| Genus: | Westoniella Cuatrec. |
| Type species | |
| Westoniella chirripoensis[1] | |
Westoniella is a genus of Costa Rican shrubs in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.[1][2]
The genus is named in honor of US botanist Arthur S. Weston. All the species are found only in Costa Rica.[1]
- Westoniella barqueroana Cuatrec.
- Westoniella chirripoensis Cuatrec.
- Westoniella eriocephala (Klatt) Cuatrec.
- Westoniella kohkemperi Cuatrec.
- Westoniella lanuginosa Cuatrec.
- Westoniella triunguifolia Cuatrec.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Cuatrecasas, José. 1977. Phytologia 35(6): 471–487 descriptions in Latin, commentary and geographic information in English, line drawings of several species
- ^ Tropicos, Westoniella Cuatrec.
- ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ^ Davidse, G., M. Sousa-Peña, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2015. Asteraceae. 5(2): ined. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F.
- ^ The Plant List search for Westoniella
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