Symphyotrichum moranense

Symphyotrichum moranense (formerly Aster moranensis) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Mexico. It is a perennial and herbaceous plant that reaches heights of about 90 centimetres (35 inches). Its white ray florets open October–April.[2]

Symphyotrichum moranense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Symphyotrichinae
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Subgenus: Symphyotrichum subg. Virgulus
Species:
S. moranense
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum moranense
Native distribution[2]
Synonyms[1]

Basionym

  • Aster moranensis Kunth
Alphabetical list
    • Aster lima Lindl.
    • Aster lindenii Sch.Bip.
    • Diplostephium moranense Nees
    • Virgulus lima (Lindl.) Reveal & Keener
    • Virgulus moranensis (Kunth) Reveal & Keener

Distribution and habitat

Symphyotrichum moranense is native to the Mexican states of Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, and Zacatecas, as well as in the Distrito Federal.[2]

It grows in grasslands and woodlands at elevations of 1,000–2,750 metres (3,280–9,020 feet).[2]

Citations
  1. POWO 2021.
  2. Nesom 2018, p. 2.

References
  • Nesom, G.L. (19 June 2018). "Taxonomic review of the Symphyotrichum moranense group (Asteraceae)" (PDF). Phytoneuron. Fort Worth, Texas: Guy L. Nesom. 2018 (38): 1–20. ISSN 2153-733X. Retrieved 3 August 2021 – via Phytoneuron. {{cite journal}}: External link in |via= (help)
  • POWO (2021). "Symphyotrichum moranense (Kunth) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 July 2021.


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