Compositae taxon details

Symphyotrichum Nees

416035 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:416035)

  1. Biota
  2. Plantae (Kingdom)
  3. Viridiplantae (Subkingdom)
  4. Streptophyta (Infrakingdom)
  5. Tracheophyta (Phylum (Division))
  6. Spermatophytina (Subphylum (Subdivision))
  7. Magnoliopsida (Class)
  8. Asteranae (Superorder)
  9. Asterales (Order)
  10. Compositae (Family)
  11. Asteroideae (Subfamily)
  12. Astereae (Tribe)
  13. Symphyotrichinae (Subtribe)
  14. Symphyotrichum (Genus)
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Genus
Symphyotrichinae G.L.Nesom

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  1. Species Symphyotrichum ×amethystinum (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom
  2. Species Symphyotrichum ×batesii (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom
  3. Species Symphyotrichum ×columbianum (Piper) G.L.Nesom
  4. Species Symphyotrichum ×finkii (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom
  5. Species Symphyotrichum ×gravesii G.L.Nesom
  6. Species Symphyotrichum ×longulum G.L.Nesom
  7. Species Symphyotrichum ×salignum (Willd.) G.L.Nesom
  8. Species Symphyotrichum adnatum (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom
  9. Species Symphyotrichum anomalum (Engelm. ex Engelm.) G.L.Nesom
  10. Species Symphyotrichum anticostense (Fernald) G.L.Nesom
  11. Species Symphyotrichum ascendens (Lindl.) G.L.Nesom
  12. Species Symphyotrichum boreale (Torr. & A.Gray) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  13. Species Symphyotrichum bracei (Britton ex Small) G.L.Nesom
  14. Species Symphyotrichum bullatum (Klatt) G.L.Nesom
  15. Species Symphyotrichum burgessii (Britton) G.L.Nesom
  16. Species Symphyotrichum campestre (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom
  17. Species Symphyotrichum carnerosanum (S.Watson) G.L.Nesom
  18. Species Symphyotrichum chapmanii (Torr. & A.Gray) Semple & Brouillet
  19. Species Symphyotrichum chilense (Nees) G.L.Nesom
  20. Species Symphyotrichum ciliatum (Ledeb.) G.L.Nesom
  21. Species Symphyotrichum ciliolatum (Lindl.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  22. Species Symphyotrichum concolor (L.) G.L.Nesom
  23. Species Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom
  24. Species Symphyotrichum cusickii (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
  25. Species Symphyotrichum defoliatum (Parish) G.L.Nesom
  26. Species Symphyotrichum depauperatum (Fernald) G.L.Nesom
  27. Species Symphyotrichum drummondii (Lindl.) G.L.Nesom
  28. Species Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L.Nesom
  29. Species Symphyotrichum eatonii (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
  30. Species Symphyotrichum elliottii (Torr. & A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
  31. Species Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L.Nesom
  32. Species Symphyotrichum eulae (Shinners) G.L.Nesom
  33. Species Symphyotrichum falcatum (Lindl. ex Lindl.) G.L.Nesom
  34. Species Symphyotrichum fendleri (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
  35. Species Symphyotrichum firmum (Nees) G.L.Nesom
  36. Species Symphyotrichum foliaceum (Lindl. ex DC.) G.L.Nesom
  37. Species Symphyotrichum fontinale (Alexander) G.L.Nesom
  38. Species Symphyotrichum frondosum (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom
  39. Species Symphyotrichum georgianum (Alexander) G.L.Nesom
  40. Species Symphyotrichum glabrifolium (DC.) G.L.Nesom
  41. Species Symphyotrichum graminifolium (Spreng.) G.L.Nesom
  42. Species Symphyotrichum grandiflorum (L.) G.L.Nesom
  43. Species Symphyotrichum greatae (Parish) G.L.Nesom
  44. Species Symphyotrichum gypsophilum (B.L.Turner) G.L.Nesom
  45. Species Symphyotrichum hallii (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
  46. Species Symphyotrichum hendersonii (Fernald) G.L.Nesom
  47. Species Symphyotrichum hintonii (G.L.Nesom) G.L.Nesom
  48. Species Symphyotrichum jessicae (Piper) G.L.Nesom
  49. Species Symphyotrichum kralii G.L.Nesom
  50. Species Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  51. Species Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G.L.Nesom
  52. Species Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  53. Species Symphyotrichum laurentianum (Fernald) G.L.Nesom
  54. Species Symphyotrichum lentum (Greene) G.L.Nesom
  55. Species Symphyotrichum leone (Britton) G.L.Nesom
  56. Species Symphyotrichum lucayanum (Britton) G.L.Nesom
  57. Species Symphyotrichum martii (Baker) G.L.Nesom
  58. Species Symphyotrichum molle (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom
  59. Species Symphyotrichum nahanniense (Cody) Semple
  60. Species Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) G.L.Nesom
  61. Species Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G.L.Nesom
  62. Species Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom
  63. Species Symphyotrichum ontarionis (Wiegand) G.L.Nesom
  64. Species Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (Riddell) G.L.Nesom
  65. Species Symphyotrichum parviceps (E.S.Burgess) G.L.Nesom
  66. Species Symphyotrichum parviflorum (Nees) Greuter
  67. Species Symphyotrichum patagonicum (Cabrera) G.L.Nesom
  68. Species Symphyotrichum patens (Aiton) G.L.Nesom
  69. Species Symphyotrichum patulum (Lam.) Karlsson
  70. Species Symphyotrichum peteroanum (Phil.) G.L.Nesom
  71. Species Symphyotrichum phlogifolium (Muhl. ex Willd.) G.L.Nesom
  72. Species Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) G.L.Nesom
  73. Species Symphyotrichum plumosum (Small) Semple
  74. Species Symphyotrichum porteri (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
  75. Species Symphyotrichum potosinum (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
  76. Species Symphyotrichum praealtum (Poir.) G.L.Nesom
  77. Species Symphyotrichum pratense (Raf.) G.L.Nesom
  78. Species Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (Muhl. ex Willd.) G.L.Nesom
  79. Species Symphyotrichum priceae (Britton) G.L.Nesom
  80. Species Symphyotrichum puniceum (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  81. Species Symphyotrichum pygmaeum (Lindl.) Brouillet & Selliah
  82. Species Symphyotrichum racemosum (Elliott) G.L.Nesom
  83. Species Symphyotrichum regnellii (Baker) G.L.Nesom
  84. Species Symphyotrichum retroflexum G.L.Nesom
  85. Species Symphyotrichum robynsianum (J.Rousseau) Brouillet & Labrecque
  86. Species Symphyotrichum schistosum (E.S.Steele) G.L.Nesom
  87. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Occidentales (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom
  88. Species Symphyotrichum sericeum (Vent.) G.L.Nesom
  89. Species Symphyotrichum shortii (Lindl.) G.L.Nesom
  90. Species Symphyotrichum simmondsii (Small) G.L.Nesom
  91. Species Symphyotrichum spathulatum (Lindl.) G.L.Nesom
  92. Subgenus Symphyotrichum subg. Ascendentes (Rydb.) Semple
  93. Subgenus Symphyotrichum subg. Astropolium (Nutt.) Semple
  94. Subgenus Symphyotrichum subg. Chapmaniani (Semple) Semple
  95. Species Symphyotrichum subgeminatum (Fernald) G.L.Nesom
  96. Species Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L.Nesom
  97. Species Symphyotrichum tardiflorum (L.) Greuter, M.V.Agab. & Wagenitz
  98. Species Symphyotrichum tenuifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom
  99. Species Symphyotrichum tradescantii (L.) G.L.Nesom
  100. Species Symphyotrichum trilineatum (Sch.Bip. ex Klatt) G.L.Nesom
  101. Species Symphyotrichum turbinellum (Lindl.) G.L.Nesom
  102. Species Symphyotrichum undulatum (L.) G.L.Nesom
  103. Species Symphyotrichum urophyllum (Lindl. ex Lindl.) G.L.Nesom
  104. Species Symphyotrichum vahlii (Gaudich.) G.L.Nesom
  105. Species Symphyotrichum versicolor (Willd.) G.L.Nesom
  106. Species Symphyotrichum walteri (Alexander) G.L.Nesom
  107. Species Symphyotrichum welshii (Cronquist) G.L.Nesom
  108. Species Symphyotrichum yukonense (Cronquist) G.L.Nesom
  109. Species Symphyotrichum ×woldenii (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  110. Species Symphyotrichum batesii (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  111. Species Symphyotrichum concinnum Mohlenbr. (uncertain > unassessed)
  112. Species Symphyotrichum concinnum (Willd.) Mohlenbr. (uncertain > unassessed)
  113. Species Symphyotrichum gravesii G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  114. Species Symphyotrichum levis (uncertain > unassessed)
  115. Species Symphyotrichum longulum (E.Sheld.) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  116. Species Symphyotrichum novae-belgiae (uncertain > unassessed)
  117. Species Symphyotrichum patentissimum Mohlenbr. (uncertain > unassessed)
  118. Species Symphyotrichum patentissimum (Lindl.) Mohlenbr. (uncertain > unassessed)
  119. Species Symphyotrichum rhiannon Weakley & Govus (uncertain > unassessed)
  120. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Concinna (Nees) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  121. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Concinni (Nees) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  122. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Concolores (Torr. & A.Gray) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  123. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Cordifolia (G.Don) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  124. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Cordifolii (G.Don) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  125. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Dumosa (Torr. & A.Gray) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  126. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Dumosi (Torr. & A.Gray) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  127. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Ericoida (Torr. & A.Gray) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  128. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Ericoidei (Torr. & A.Gray) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  129. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Grandiflora (Torr. & A.Gray) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  130. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Grandiflori (Torr. & A.Gray) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  131. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Patentes (Torr. & A.Gray) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  132. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Polyliguli (Semple & Brouillet) Semple (uncertain > unassessed)
  133. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Symphyotrichum (uncertain > unassessed)
  134. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Turbinelli (Rydb.) Semple (uncertain > unassessed)
  135. Series Symphyotrichum ser. Concinna (Nees) Semple (uncertain > unassessed)
  136. Series Symphyotrichum ser. Concinni (Nees) Semple (uncertain > unassessed)
  137. Series Symphyotrichum ser. Cordifolii (G.Don) Semple (uncertain > unassessed)
  138. Series Symphyotrichum ser. Foliacea (Rydb.) Semple (uncertain > unassessed)
  139. Series Symphyotrichum ser. Foliacei (Rydb.) Semple (uncertain > unassessed)
  140. Series Symphyotrichum ser. Punicea (House) Semple (uncertain > unassessed)
  141. Series Symphyotrichum ser. Punicei (House) Semple (uncertain > unassessed)
  142. Subgenus Symphyotrichum subg. Symphyotrichum (uncertain > unassessed)
  143. Subsection Symphyotrichum subsect. Brachyphylla (Torr. & A.Gray) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  144. Subsection Symphyotrichum subsect. Brachyphylli (Torr. & A.Gray) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  145. Subsection Symphyotrichum subsect. Divergentes (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  146. Subsection Symphyotrichum subsect. Dumosa (Torr. & A.Gray) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  147. Subsection Symphyotrichum subsect. Grandiflora (Torr. & A.Gray) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  148. Subsection Symphyotrichum subsect. Heterophylli (Nees) Semple (uncertain > unassessed)
  149. Subsection Symphyotrichum subsect. Laeves (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  150. Subsection Symphyotrichum subsect. Mexicana G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  151. Subsection Symphyotrichum subsect. Mexicanae G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  152. Subsection Symphyotrichum subsect. Polyligula (Semple & Brouillet) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  153. Subsection Symphyotrichum subsect. Polyligulae (Semple & Brouillet) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  154. Subsection Symphyotrichum subsect. Porteriana (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  155. Subsection Symphyotrichum subsect. Turbinella (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  156. Subsection Symphyotrichum subsect. Turbinelli (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  157. Species Symphyotrichum unctuosum Nees (uncertain > unassessed)
  158. Species Symphyotrichum woldenii (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  159. Species Symphyotrichum amethystinum (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom accepted as Symphyotrichum ×amethystinum (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom
  160. Species Symphyotrichum attenuatum (Lindl.) Semple accepted as Symphyotrichum laeve var. purpuratum (Nees) G.L.Nesom
  161. Species Symphyotrichum bahamense (Britton) G.L.Nesom accepted as Symphyotrichum subulatum var. elongatum (Boss. ex A.G.Jones & Lowry) S.D.Sundb.
  162. Species Symphyotrichum bracteolatum (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom accepted as Symphyotrichum eatonii (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
  163. Species Symphyotrichum columbianum (Piper) G.L.Nesom accepted as Symphyotrichum ×columbianum (Piper) G.L.Nesom
  164. Species Symphyotrichum crenifolium (Fernald) G.L.Nesom accepted as Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. crenifolium (Fernald) Labrecque & Brouillet
  165. Species Symphyotrichum divaricatum (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom accepted as Symphyotrichum subulatum var. ligulatum (Shinners) S.D.Sundb.
  166. Species Symphyotrichum expansum (Poepp. ex Spreng.) G.L.Nesom accepted as Symphyotrichum subulatum var. parviflorum (Nees) S.D.Sundb.
  167. Species Symphyotrichum finkii (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom accepted as Symphyotrichum ×finkii (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom
  168. Species Symphyotrichum hesperium (A.Gray) Á.Löve & D.Löve accepted as Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G.L.Nesom
  169. Species Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) A accepted as Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  170. Species Symphyotrichum longifolium (Lam.) G.L.Nesom accepted as Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. novi-belgii (L.)
  171. Species Symphyotrichum lowrieanum (Porter) G.L.Nesom accepted as Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom
  172. Species Symphyotrichum moranense (Kunth) G.L.Nesom accepted as Aster moranensis Kunth
  173. Species Symphyotrichum sagittifolium (Wedem. ex Willd.) G.L.Nesom accepted as Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) G.L.Nesom
  174. Species Symphyotrichum salignum (Willd.) G.L.Nesom accepted as Symphyotrichum ×salignum (Willd.) G.L.Nesom
  175. Species Symphyotrichum schaffneri (S.D.Sundb. & A.G.Jones) G.L.Nesom accepted as Symphyotrichum potosinum (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
  176. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Ascendentes (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom accepted as Symphyotrichum subg. Ascendentes (Rydb.) Semple
  177. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Conyzopsis (Torr. & A.Gray) G.L.Nesom accepted as Symphyotrichum Nees
  178. Section Symphyotrichum sect. Oxytripolium (DC.) G.L.Nesom accepted as Symphyotrichum subg. Astropolium (Nutt.) Semple
  179. Species Symphyotrichum simplex (Willd.) Á.Löve & D.Löve accepted as Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. lanceolatum (Willd.) G.L.Nesom
  180. Species Symphyotrichum squamatum (Spreng.) G.L.Nesom accepted as Aster squamatus (Spreng.) Hieron.
  181. Subgenus Symphyotrichum subg. Virgulus (Raf.) G.L.Nesom accepted as Symphyotrichum Nees
  182. Species Symphyotrichum subulatum (Michx.) G.L.Nesom accepted as Aster subulatus Michx.
  183. Species Symphyotrichum texanum (E.S.Burgess) Semple accepted as Symphyotrichum drummondii var. texanum (E.S.Burgess) G.L.Nesom
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(1832). Gen. Sp. Aster.
page(s): 135 [details] 
LSID urn:lsid:compositae.org:names:8A1DD401-35B0-4D3C-948E-5CA1D113F9F2  
LSID urn:lsid:compositae.org:names:8A1DD401-35B0-4D3C-948E-5CA1D113F9F2 [details]

Taxonomy Jul-Dec 1832  
Taxonomy Jul-Dec 1832 [details]
Compositae Working Group (CWG) (2025). Global Compositae Database. Symphyotrichum Nees. Accessed at: https://www.compositae.org/gcd/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=416035 on 2026-07-13
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2009-09-23 14:01:30Z
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2018-03-14 11:06:07Z
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Flann, Christina
2019-10-30 11:17:35Z
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Heiden, Gustavo
2020-03-21 11:57:02Z
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Nesom, Guy
2020-05-04 18:06:12Z
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Heiden, Gustavo

original description (1832). Gen. Sp. Aster.
page(s): 135 [details] 

original description (of Fimbristima Raf.) (1837). Fl. Tellur. 2
page(s): 46 [details] 

original description (of Mesoligus Raf.) (1837). Fl. Tellur. 2
page(s): 44 [details] 

original description (of Virgaria Raf. ex DC.) Candolle, A.P. (1836). Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive, Enumeratio contracta ordinum generum specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarium, juxta methodi naturalis, normas digesta (Vol. 5). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/151520
page(s): 243 [details] 

original description (of Virgulus Raf.) (1837). Fl. Tellur. 2
page(s): 46 [details] 

original description (of Lasallea Greene) (1903). Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1
page(s): 5 [details] 

original description (of Conyzanthus Tamamsch.) (1959). Fl. URSS 25
page(s): 583 [details] 

original description (of Aglotoma Raf.) (1837). Fl. Tellur. 2
page(s): 44 [details] 

original description (of Virgulaster Semple) (1985). Phytologia 58(7)
page(s): 430 [details] 

original description (of Virgulus subsect. Lasallea (Greene) Semple) (1985). Phytologia 58(7)
page(s): 431 [details] 

original description (of Aster subsect. Salicifolii (Torr. & A.Gray) A.G.Jones) (1980). Brittonia 32(2)
page(s): 235 [details] 

original description (of Aster sect. Conyzopsis Torr. & A.Gray) (1841). Fl. N. Amer. (Torr. & A. Gray) 2: 162. 1841 [May 1841]
page(s): 162 [details] 

original description (of Aster sect. Salicifolii Torr. & A.Gray) Fl. N. Amer. 2 (1842)
page(s): 134 [details] 

original description (of Aster sect. Grandiflori Torr. & A.Gray) Fl. N. Amer. 2 (1842)
page(s): 142 [details] 

original description (of Tripolium subg. Astropolium Nutt.) (1841). Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. ser. 2, 7
page(s): 295 [details] 

original description (of Aster subg. Virgulus (Raf.) A.G.Jones) (1980). Brittonia 32(2)
page(s): 233 [details] 

original description (of Aster subg. Symphyotrichum (Nees) A.G.Jones) (1980). Brittonia 32(2)
page(s): 234 [details] 

original description (of Symphyotrichum subg. Virgulus (Raf.) G.L.Nesom) Phytologia 77
page(s): 272 [details] 

original description (of Aster subg. Conyzopsis (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray) (1880). Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 16
page(s): 99 [details] 

context source (MSBIAS) Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. (2023). 2019 The Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA) Wembury Bioblitz survey. The Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data (DASSH). , available online at https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php#details?tpc=010_71a02145fae5466afe757cd48b999ded [details] 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Unreviewed
Contributed data: Full Name Data only shown for fields conflicting with the consensus taxon record
Symphyotrichum [Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield]
Symphyotrichum [Govaerts World Compositae Checklist A-G]
Symphyotrichum [Vascular Plants of Russia]
Symphyotrichum [Western Australia Census] [details]

Contributed data: Published Data only shown for fields conflicting with the consensus taxon record
Gen. Sp. Aster. 135 [Kadereit & Jeffrey 2007]
Genera et Species Asterearum [Tropicos]
Nees, Gen. Sp. Aster. 1832. [Euro+Med] [details]

LSID urn:lsid:compositae.org:names:8A1DD401-35B0-4D3C-948E-5CA1D113F9F2 [details]

Taxonomy Jul-Dec 1832 [details]
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To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Virgaria) (from synonym Virgaria Raf. ex DC.)
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To Genbank (from synonym Virgaria Raf. ex DC.)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IMG_4495.jpg) 
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