Malperia
| brown turbans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Eupatorieae[1] |
| Genus: | Malperia S.Wats. |
| Species: | M. tenuis |
| Binomial name | |
| Malperia tenuis S.Wats. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Hofmeisteria tenuis (S.Wats.) I.M.Johnst. | |
Malperia is a North American plant genus in the boneset tribe within the daisy family.[2][3]
There is only one known species, Malperia tenuis. This plant's common name is brown turbans or brownturbans. It is a rare plant native to the Sonoran Desert of the U.S. state of California (Imperial and San Diego Counties) and northwestern Mexico (Sonora, Baja California, Baja California Sur). This is a small annual with white or pinkish bell-shaped flowers.[4][5][1][6][7][8]
The name Malperia is based on an anagram of the last name of botanist Edward Palmer.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 3 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ↑ Watson, Sereno. 1889. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 24: 54 in English
- ↑ Tropicos, Malperia S. Watson
- 1 2 "Malperia S. Watson". Flora of North America.
- 1 2 Jepson Manual Treatment
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
- ↑ Turner, B. L. 1997. The Comps of Mexico: A systematic account of the family Asteraceae, vol. 1 – Eupatorieae. Phytologia Memoirs 11: i–iv, 1–272
- ↑ Calflora
External links
- USDA Plants Profile
- Wayne's Word, Malperia Ridge & Alma Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park photos
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