Pectis humifusa
Pectis humifusa, the yerba de San Juan, is a summer blooming annual plant of the genus Pectis. In the Lesser Antilles, it occurs most frequently in the salt spray zone near the seashore; on some islands, it occurs inland as well.[1] Its floral region is Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands and Florida.[2]
| Pectis humifusa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Pectis |
| Species: | P. humifusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Pectis humifusa Sw. | |
References
- "EOL Pectis humifusa information". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- "Sagebud - Yerba de San Juan cinchweed". Sagebud.com. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
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