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Asteriscus aquaticus

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Asteriscus aquaticus
Asteriscus aquaticus found in Setúbal, Portugal
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Asteriscus
Species:
A. aquaticus
Binomial name
Asteriscus aquaticus
(L.) Less. 1832
Synonyms[1]
  • Bupthalmum aquaticum L. 1753
  • Bubonium aquaticum (L.) Hill 1761
  • Nauplius aquaticus (L.) Cass. 1825
  • Odontospermum aquaticum (L.) Sch. Bip. 1844

Asteriscus aquaticus is a species of flowering plant.[2] The flower is part of the so-called "Asteriscus alliance".[3]

Formally known by its basionym, Bupthalmum aquaticum, when it was originally described in 1753 as a species of the Buphthalmum genus.[4] Its original name meant sweet-scented ox eye.[5] The plant is a low-growing annual herb with orange-yellow flowers, native to the Mediterranean region. It flowers between April and June and colonizes dry coastal areas.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ "Asteriscus aquaticus (L.) Less". African Plant Database. Pretoria: Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and South African National Biodiversity Institute. 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. ^ Flann, Christina. "Asteriscus aquaticus (L.) Less". Global Compositae Checklist. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  3. ^ Goertzen (2002), p. 818.
  4. ^ "Name – Buphthalmum aquaticum L." Tropicos. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  5. ^ Clarke, Stephen Reynolds (1822). Hortus Anglicus: Or, The Modern English Garden: Containing a Familiar Description of All the Plants which are Cultivated in the Climate of Great Britain, Either for Use Or Ornament, and of a Selection from the Established Favourites of the Stove and Green-house; Arranged According to the System of Linnaeus; with Remarks on the Properties of the More Valuable Species. F. C. & J. Rivington. p. 411. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  6. ^ Lanfranco, Edwin (2015). Wild flowers of the Maltese Islands. Guido Bonett. San Gwann. ISBN 978-99957-46-59-9. OCLC 992500794.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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