Isocarpha fistulosa
Appearance
Isocarpha fistulosa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Isocarpha |
Species: | I. fistulosa
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Binomial name | |
Isocarpha fistulosa |
Isocarpha fistulosa is a New World species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in Perú and Ecuador.[1]
Isocarpha fistulosa is an annual herb up to 70 cm (28 in) tall. Leaves are up to 4 cm (1+1⁄2 in) long. One plant produces several flower heads, each head with 120–150 white disc flowers but no ray flowers.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b David J. Keil & Tod F. Stuessy. 1981. Systematics of Isocarpha (Compositae: Eupatorieae). Systematic Botany (1981) 6(3): pp. 258-287 descriptions, line drawings, distribution maps for all 5 species