Jaumea

Genus of flowering plants

Jaumea
Jaumea carnosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Tageteae
Subtribe: Jaumeinae
Benth. & Hook.f.
Genus: Jaumea
Pers.
Type species
Jaumea linearis
Pers. 1807
Synonyms[1]
  • Coinogyne Less.

Jaumea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[2][3] The plants are sprawling perennial herbs branching mostly from the base. Flower heads are yellow, with disc flowers and also usually with ray flowers.[4]

The genus is named for French botanist J. H. Jaume St. Hilaire, 1772–1845.[4]

Species[1][5]

References

  1. ^ a b Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. ^ Persoon, Christiaan Hendrik. 1807. Synopsis plantarum, seu Enchiridium botanicum, complectens enumerationem systematicam specierum hucusque cognitarum 2: 397 in Latin
  3. ^ Tropicos, Jaumea Pers.
  4. ^ a b Flora of North America, Jaumea Persoon, 1807.
  5. ^ The Plant List search for Jaumea
Taxon identifiers
Jaumea
Jaumeinae


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