Symphyotrichum moranense
Acuitzio, Michoacán, Mexico
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Symphyotrichinae
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Subgenus: Symphyotrichum subg. Virgulus
Section: Symphyotrichum sect. Grandiflori
Species:
S. moranense
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum moranense
Symphyotrichum moranense native distribution map: Mexico — Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Distrito Federal, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, and Zacatecas.
Native distribution[2]
Synonyms[1]

Basionym

  • Aster moranensis Kunth
Alphabetical list
    • Aster lima Lindl.
    • Aster lindenii Sch.Bip.
    • Diplostephium moranense Nees
    • Virgulus lima (Lindl.) Reveal & Keener
    • Virgulus moranensis (Kunth) Reveal & Keener

Symphyotrichum moranense (formerly Aster moranensis) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a perennial and herbaceous plant that reaches about 90 centimeters (35 inches) in height. Its white ray florets open October through April, and it is native to Mexico.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Symphyotrichum moranense is native to the Mexican states of Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, and Zacatecas, as well as in the Distrito Federal.[2]

It grows in grasslands and woodlands at elevations of 1,000–2,750 meters (3,280–9,020 feet).[2]

Citations

References

  • Nesom, G.L. (19 June 2018). "Taxonomic review of the Symphyotrichum moranense group (Asteraceae)" (PDF). Phytoneuron. Fort Worth, Texas: Guy L. Nesom. 2018 (38): 1–20. ISSN 2153-733X. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  • POWO (2021). "Symphyotrichum moranense (Kunth) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 July 2021.


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