Lygodesmia
Sign in to saveLygodesmia, called skeletonplant, is a genus of North American flowering plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
Lygodesmia là một chi thực vật có hoa trong họ Cúc (Asteraceae).
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 112
- With media
- 90
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Collections
- CIIDIR-IPN, NMMNHS, BRIT, CAS, RSA, WIS
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Asteraceae
- Image
- Lygodesmia grandiflora var dianthopsis 2.jpg
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- taxon name
- Lygodesmia
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- topic's main category
- Category:Lygodesmia
- taxon common name
- skeletonplant
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Lygodesmia, called skeletonplant, is a genus of North American flowering plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.
The name derives from the Greek lygos, a pliant twig, and desme, a bundle, because of the fascicled twiggy or rush-like stems of the plants. Species Lygodesmia aphylla - FL GA AL Lygodesmia arizonica - AZ NM CO UT Lygodesmia dianthopsis - AZ UT NV ID Lygodesmia doloresensis - CO UT Lygodesmia entrada - UT Lygodesmia grandiflora - AZ NM CO UT WY Lygodesmia juncea - widespread across western Canada + western United States Lygodesmia ramosissima - AZ TX Chihuahua, Durango, Sonora Lygodesmia texana - TX OK NM Coahuila, Nuevo León
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