Tomentaurum

Tomentaurum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae[1]
Genus: Tomentaurum
G.L.Nesom
Binomial name
Tomentaurum niveum
(S.Wats.) G.L.Nesom
Type species
Heterotheca vandevenderorum[2]
B.L.Turner
Synonyms[3]
  • Heterotheca vandevenderorum B.L.Turner
  • Tomentaurum vandevenderorum (B.L.Turner) G.L.Nesom
  • Haplopappus niveus S.Wats.
  • Chrysopsis nivea (S.Wats.) Greene

Tomentaurum is a genus of Mexican plants in the sunflower family. It is native to the Sierra Madre Occidental in the west-central part of the State of Chihuahua.[2][3][4]

Species

There is only one known species, Tomentaurum niveum.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nesom, Guy L. 1991a. Tomentarum (Asteraceae:Astereae), a new genus of goldenaster from Chihuahua, Mexico. Phytologia 71(2): 128-131
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Newom, Guy L. 1991b. A correction in nomenclature for Tomentarum (Asteraceae:Astereae). Phytologia 71:263
  4. ↑ Tropicos, Tomentaurum G.L. Nesom