Boltonia (plant)

Boltonia
Boltonia asteroides var. latisquama
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Boltoniinae
Genus: Boltonia
L'Hér.
Type species
Boltonia glastifolia
(syn of B. asteroides)
Synonyms[3]
  • Actartife Raf.
  • Cacotanis Raf.

Boltonia is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae native primarily to North America with one species in eastern Asia.[2][4]

Species

Boltonia contains 7 species.[3][5]

References

  1. ↑ lectotype designated by N.L. Britton et A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N.U.S. ed. 2. 3: 403 (1913)
  2. 1 2 Tropicos, Boltonia L'Hér.
  3. 1 2 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist[link removed]
  4. ↑ Flora of North America
  5. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps