Symphyotrichum lucayanum
Close-up crop of the inflorescence of a dried herbarium specimen of Symphyotrichum lucayanum which shows purple ray florets and green leaves, although both appear to have a brown tone because they are dry
Close-up of inflorescence
Scientific classification Edit this 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. lucayanum
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum lucayanum
Symphyotrichum lucayanum distribution map: Grand Bahama.
Endemic to Grand Bahama island[3]
Synonyms[2]
  • Aster lucayanus Britton
  • Virgulus lucayanus (Britton) Reveal & Keener

Symphyotrichum lucayanum (formerly Aster lucayanus) is a species of flowering plant of the aster family (Asteraceae) endemic to the North American island of Grand Bahama.[3]

It has a common name of pineland aster, and it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 50 centimeters (20 inches) in height. S. lucayanum has purple ray florets.[3]

The holotype for the basionym Aster lucayanus was collected 5 February 1905 at Eight Mile Rock[4] which is roughly at coordinates 26°32′46″N 78°48′31″W / 26.5462°N 78.8087°W / 26.5462; -78.8087.[lower-alpha 1] The holotype is stored in the New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium, and a high-definition image of it can be found online.[5]

Holotype of Aster lucayanus stored in the NYBG Steere Herbarium[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ These coordinates are near the present-day Eight Mile Rock police station and high school and were obtained through Google Maps.

Citations

  1. ↑ Freid (2019).
  2. 1 2 POWO (2019).
  3. 1 2 3 Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve (n.d.).
  4. ↑ Britton (1906).
  5. 1 2 Ramirez et al. (2021).

References

  • Britton, N.L. (1906). "Contributions to the flora of the Bahama Islands III". Bulletin of the New York Botanical Garden. Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Published for the Garden by the New Era Printing Co. 4: 137–143. Retrieved 31 January 2021 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  • Freid, E.H. (2019). "Symphyotrichum lucayanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T137682802A137682944.en. ISSN 2307-8235. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  • Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve (n.d.). "Symphyotrichum lucayanum". www.levypreserve.org. Nassau: Bahamas National Trust. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  • POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum lucayanum (Britton) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  • Ramirez, J.; Tulig, M.; Watson, K.; Thiers, B. (2021). "Occurrence 5 February 1905 - Aster lucayanus Britt. - Collected in Bahamas - Holotype". The New York Botanical Garden Herbarium (NY). Version 1.30. The New York Botanical Garden. Occurrence dataset (doi.org/10.15468/6e8nje). Retrieved 31 January 2021 – via GBIF.


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