Florestina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Tribe: | Bahieae |
Genus: |
Florestina Cass. |
Type species | |
Florestina pedata (Cav.) Cass. |
Florestina is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, native to Texas, Mexico, and Central America.
Florestina is distinguished from Palafoxia by its 3-5 lobed leaves, whitish corollas, and cypselae (achenes) which are only sparsely pubescent and with the trichomes curled (rather than straight). It is considered to be closely related to Palafoxia; some authors have suggested that the two genera should be merged.