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carminatia

Scientific Name: Carminatia

Family: Asteraceae

Category: Dicot

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Carminatia: A Daisy Family Genus

Carminatia is a genus of annual plants belonging to the daisy family (Asteraceae or Compositae). The genus name honors Bassiani Carminati, an eighteenth-century Italian.

Considerations for Pets

  • Carminatia tenuiflora is an erect unbranched herb.
  • Carminatia recondita is an annual herb with opposite leaves.
  • The genus *Carminatia* includes species that are commonly found in Mexico, southwestern United States, and Central America/Guatemala.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Carminatia Moc. ex DC.
  • Family: Asteraceae (also known as Compositae)
  • Synonyms/Alternative Names:
    • Brickellia tenuiflora (de Candolle) D. J. Keil & Pinkava (for Carminatia tenuiflora)
  • Taxonomic Serial Number: 36937

Distribution and Habitat

Carminatia species are primarily native to Mexico, but their distribution also extends to the southwestern United States, Central America, and Guatemala. Specifically, Carminatia alvarezii is found in San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, Puebla, and Oaxaca in Mexico. Carminatia tenuiflora can be found in moist, rocky places from southeastern Arizona to the Big Bend region of Texas.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Carminatia tenuiflora is described as an erect, unbranched herb with suborbicular, serrate leaves that have an acute apex. The flowers are held above the leaves in a panicle.
  • Carminatia recondita is an annual herb with opposite leaves.

Species within the Genus

  • Carminatia tenuiflora (plumeweed)
  • Carminatia recondita
  • Carminatia alvarezii
  • Carminatia papagayana

Related Resources

  • The Plant List
  • International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
  • Australian Plant Name Index
  • NYBG Virtual Herbarium
  • ASU Vascular Plant Herbarium
  • Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
  • ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System)