Erigeron jamaicensis

Erigeron jamaicensis is a Caribbean and Mesoamerican species of flowering plant in the daisy family commonly called Jamaican fleabane. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and the Greater Antilles.[2][3]

Erigeron jamaicensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Astereae
Genus:
Erigeron
Species:
E. jamaicensis
Binomial name
Erigeron jamaicensis
Synonyms[1]
  • Aster jamaicensis (L.) Less.
  • Erigeron rivularis Sw.

Erigeron jamaicensis is a perennial herb sprouting from a rootstock. Stems are long and slender, up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall. Each stem has one or a few flower heads, each with white ray florets and yellow disc florets.[2][4]

References
  1. The Plant List, Erigeron jamaicensis L.
  2. Nash, D. L. 1976. Tribe III, Astereae. En: Nash, D.L. & Williams, L.O. (eds), Flora of Guatemala - Part XII. Fieldiana, Botany 24(12):157
  3. Molina Rosito, A. 1975. Enumeración de las plantas de Honduras. Ceiba 19(1): 1–118.
  4. Nelson, Cyril Hardy. 2008. Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de Honduras 1–1576. Secretaria de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente, Tegucigalpa


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