Westoniella

Westoniella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae[1]
Genus: Westoniella
Cuatrec.
Type species
Westoniella chirripoensis[2]
Cuatrec.

Westoniella is a genus of Costa Rican shrubs in the aster tribe within the daisy family.[2][3]

The genus is named in honor of US botanist Arthur S. Weston. All the species are found only in Costa Rica.[2]

Species[1][4][5]
  1. Westoniella barqueroana Cuatrec.
  2. Westoniella chirripoensis Cuatrec.
  3. Westoniella eriocephala (Klatt) Cuatrec.
  4. Westoniella kohkemperi Cuatrec.
  5. Westoniella lanuginosa Cuatrec.
  6. Westoniella triunguifolia Cuatrec.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cuatrecasas, José. 1977. Phytologia 35(6): 471–487 descriptions in Latin, commentary and geographic information in English, line drawings of several species
  3. ↑ Tropicos, Westoniella Cuatrec.
  4. ↑ Davidse, G., M. Sousa-Peña, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2015. Asteraceae. 5(2): ined. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F..
  5. ↑ The Plant List search for Westoniella