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Degener's argyrautia
Scientific Name: ×Argyrautia degeneri
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Argyrautia degeneri - Degener's Argyrautia
Argyrautia degeneri, commonly known as Degener's argyrautia, is a perennial shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Argyrautia degeneri Sherff
- Family: Asteraceae
- Genus: Argyrautia
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Arygroxiphium grayanum, Dubautia laxa (Note: The provided text suggests these may be related but does not definitively state they are synonyms.)
Distribution and Habitat
- This species is found in the United States.
- Specifically observed in Hawaii.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Argyrautia degeneri is a shrub.
- It is a perennial plant, meaning it lives for more than two years.
Other Information
- Fertilizing this shrub with manure at the end of winter, or other fertilizer, can be beneficial.
- Isotype specimens of Argyrautia degeneri exist in the Harvard University Herbaria (GH) collected by O. Degener.
Further Information
- Species information is available via GBIF Backbone Taxonomy.
- Additional details may be found in Degener's "Flora Hawaiiensis Fam. 344 (1957)".