Hymenoxys tweediei

Hymenoxys tweediei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Hymenoxys
Species: H. tweediei
Binomial name
Hymenoxys tweediei
Hook. & Arn. 1841
Synonyms[1]
  • Actinea tweediei (Hook. & Arn.) Kuntze
  • Actinella tweediei (Hook. & Arn.) Malme

Hymenoxys tweediei is a South American species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It is has been found mostly in Uruguay with a few populations in northeastern Argentina (Entre Rios Province) and southern Brazil (State of Rio Grande do Sul).[2][3][4]

Hymenoxys tweediei is a succulent annual up to 35 cm (14 in) tall. Leaves are divided in thin, narrow segments. Flower heads each contain 135-196 disc flowers and 7-9 ray flowers.[2][5]

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