Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
PALAFOXIA Lagasca y Segura, Gen. Sp. Pl. 26. 1816.
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TYPE: Palafoxia linearis (Cavanilles) Lagasca y Segura (Stevia linearis Cavanilles)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palafoxia feayi | FEAY'S PALAFOX | Native Endemic | ||
| Palafoxia integrifolia | COASTALPLAIN PALAFOX | Native | ||
| Palafoxia texana | TEXAS PALAFOX | Not Native |
Identification Key
1. Plants 1-3 m tall; leaf blades mostly 1.8-9 times longer than wide; phyllaries subequal; corolla tube longer the lobes pappus scales 1-2 mm long
1. Plants 0.3-1.5 m tall; leaf blades 6-15 times longer than wide; phyllaries unequal or subequal; corolla tube shorter than the lobes; pappus scales 2-7 mm long
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2. Perennial; phyllaries 8-11 mm long, unequal
2. Perennial or annual; phyllaries 5-8 mm long, subequal
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lomaxeta | Lomaxeta Rafinesque, New Fl. 4: 72. 1838 ("1836"). | TYPE: Lomaxeta verrucosa Rafinesque, nom. illegit. (Polypteris integrifolia Nuttall) = Polypteris Nuttall 1818. | |
| Othake | Othake Rafinesque, New Fl. 4: 73. 1838 ("1836"). | TYPE: Othake tenuifolium Rafinesque Lectotypified by Rydberg, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 34: 58. 1914. | |
| Paleolaria | Paleolaria Cassini, Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1816: 198. 1816. | TYPE: Paleolaria carnea Cassini | |
| Polypteris | Polypteris Nuttall, Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2: 139. 1818. | TYPE: Polypteris integrifolia Nuttall |