Symphyotrichum georgianum

Symphyotrichum georgianum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Astereae
Subtribus: Symphyotrichinae
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Subgenus: S. subg. Virgulus
Sectio: S. sect. Patentes
Species: Symphyotrichum georgianum

Name

Symphyotrichum georgianum (Alexander) G.L.Nesom, 1995

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Aster georgianus Alexander ex Small in Man. S.E. Fl.: 1381, 1509 (1933)
  • Aster patens var. georgianus (Alexander) Cronquist in Brittonia 29: 218 (1977)
  • Virgulus georgianus (Small) Semple in Amer. J. Bot. 71: 523 (1984)
• Heterotypic
  • Virgulus patens var. georgianus (Small) Reveal & Keener in Taxon 30: 650 (1981)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southreastern USA USA (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Nesom, G.L. 1994 publ. 1995. Review of the taxonomy of Aster sensu lato (Asteraceae: Astereae), emphasizing the New World species. Phytologia 77(3): 141–297. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
• Reveal, J.L. & Keener, C.S. 1981. Virgulus Raf. (1837), an earlier name for Lasallea Greene (1903) (Asteraceae). Taxon 30(3): 648–651. JSTOR Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2018. Symphyotrichum georgianum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Mar. 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Symphyotrichum georgianum. Published online. Accessed: Mar. 22 2018.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Symphyotrichum georgianum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Mar. 22. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2018. Symphyotrichum georgianum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Mar. 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Georgia aster

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