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Espejoa

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Espejoa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Bahieae
Genus: Espejoa
DC.
Species:
E. mexicana
Binomial name
Espejoa mexicana
Synonyms[1]

Jaumea mexicana (DC.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Hemsl.

Espejoa is a genus of Mesoamerican flowering plants in the daisy family.[2][3]

There is only one known species, Espejoa mexicana, native to Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. ^ Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de. 1836. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 5: 660. in Latin
  3. ^ Tropicos, Espejoa DC.
  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.