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Bidens squarrosa
Scientific Name: Bidens squarrosa
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
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Bidens squarrosa
Bidens squarrosa, also known as a member of Bur-marigold, is a species within the genus Bidens.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bidens squarrosa Kunth
- Family: Asteraceae (also known as Compositae)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Order: Asterales
- Genus: Bidens
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Bidens tereticaulis var. antiguensis (Coult.)
- Bidens squarrosa Less.
- Bidens squarrosa H.B.K
- Varieties:
- Bidens squarrosa var. speciosa
- Bidens squarrosa var. tereticaulis
- Bidens squarrosa var. hondurensis Roseman
Distribution and Habitat
- Observed in Mexico, specifically Edo. de Michoacan: Sierra de Cotija.
Ecological Role
- This plant can be grown outdoors during certain times of the year. It requires at least a few hours of direct sunlight daily.
Quirky Facts
- The name Bidens squarrosa was described by Karl Sigismund Kunth in 1818 and is considered validly published.
Further Information
- Expert contact: John H. Wiersema, Ph.D., United States Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service, Systematic Botany & Mycology.
- Resources: USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network.
- Databases:
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- Flora del Conosur: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Conosur
- TROPICOS
- The Plant List
- IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
- Australian Plant Name Index
- NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
- Encyclopedia of Life
- ASU Vascular Plant Herbarium
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- B and T World Seeds' database