Symphyotrichum lucayanum
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| Symphyotrichum lucayanum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Subtribe: | Symphyotrichinae |
| Genus: | Symphyotrichum |
| Subgenus: | Symphyotrichum subg. Virgulus |
| Species: | S. lucayanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Symphyotrichum lucayanum | |
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| Endemic to Grand Bahama island[3] | |
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Symphyotrichum lucayanum (formerly Aster lucayanus) is a species of flowering plant of the aster family (Asteraceae) endemic to the North American island of Grand Bahama.[3]
It has a common name of pineland aster, and it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 50 centimeters (20 inches) in height. S. lucayanum has purple ray florets.[3]
The holotype for the basionym Aster lucayanus was collected 5 February 1905 at Eight Mile Rock[4] which is roughly at coordinates 26°32′46″N 78°48′31″W / 26.5462°N 78.8087°W.[a] The holotype is stored in the New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium, and a high-definition image of it can be found online.[5]
