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Wiebke's beggarticks
Scientific Name: Bidens wiebkei
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Wiebke's Beggarticks (Bidens wiebkei)
Bidens wiebkei, commonly known as Wiebke's Beggarticks or Moloka?i Ko?oko?olau, is a flowering plant species belonging to the Asteraceae family.
Common Names
- Wiebke's Beggarticks
- Moloka?i Ko?oko?olau
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bidens wiebkei Sherff
- Family: Asteraceae (also known as Compositae)
- Kingdom: Plantae (plants)
- Genus: Bidens L.
- Synonyms: The text mentions Bidens glaucescens Greene as a synonym for Bidens cernua, but not for Bidens wiebkei. It is relevant because both belong to the same genus.
Distribution and Habitat
- Bidens wiebkei is described as endemic.
- Observed in Molokai, Hawaii.
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth Habit: Subshrub, Forb/herb
- Duration: Perennial
- The plant has a shrub-like development with a rounded form.
Ecological Role
- The text mentions Bidens mottle virus, named after the genus Bidens. The virus was first isolated from Hairy Beggarticks and infects a wide range of plants.
Additional Common Names
The text also references additional common names associated with the Bidens genus, which may or may not apply specifically to Bidens wiebkei. These include:
- Beggarticks
- Black Jack
- Burr Marigolds
- Cobbler's Pegs
- Spanish Needles
- Western Sticktight
Related Species
- Bidens cernua (Nodding Beggarticks or Nodding Bur-Marigold)
- Bidens heterodoxa
- Bidens pilosa
- Bidens asymmetrica (Koolau Range Beggarticks)
- Bidens laevis (Smooth Beggarticks)
Further Information
- British Database of World Flora and Fauna
- Plants of Hawaii (Forest and Kim Starr)
- Garden Guides