Croptilon
Appearance
Croptilon | |
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Croptilon divaricatum | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Astereae |
Subtribe: | Chrysopsidinae |
Genus: | Croptilon Raf. |
Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Croptilon is a small North American genus of flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.[3][2]
- Species
Croptilon is native to the southeastern and south-central United States as well as northeastern Mexico.[4][1][5]
- Croptilon divaricatum (Nutt.) Raf. - south-central + southeastern USA
- Croptilon hookerianum (Torr. & A.Gray) House - south-central USA
- Croptilon rigidifolium (E.B.Sm.) E.B.Sm. - Texas, Nuevo León
References
[edit]- ^ a b Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Croptilon Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 2: 47. 1837.
- ^ Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel. 1837. Flora Telluriana 2: 47. mix of Latin and English
- ^ The Plant List search for Croptilon
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps