Croptilon

Croptilon
Croptilon divaricatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Chrysopsidinae
Genus: Croptilon
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Synonyms[1][2]
  • Haplopappus sect. Isopappus (Torr. & A.Gray) Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Isopappus Torr. & A.Gray

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]

References

  1. ^ a b Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. ^ a b Flora of North America, Croptilon Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 2: 47. 1837.
  3. ^ Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel. 1837. Flora Telluriana 2: 47. mix of Latin and English
  4. ^ The Plant List search for Croptilon
  5. ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps


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