Sachsia (plant)
| Sachsia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Inuleae[1] |
| Genus: | Sachsia Griseb. |
Sachsia is a genus of West Indian and Floridian plants in the elecampane tribe within the sunflower family.[2][3]
The genus is named in honor of German botanist Julius von Sachs, 1832–1897[3]
- Species[1]
- Sachsia polycephala – Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Florida
- Sachsia tricephala - Cuba
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ↑ Grisebach, August Heinrich Rudolf. 1866. Catalogus plantarum cubensium exhibens collectionem Wrightianam aliasque minores ex insula Cuba missas pages 150–151 in Latin
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Flora of North America Vol. 19, 20 and 21 Page 477, Sachsia Grisebach