Heliopsis decumbens is a rare South American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in Peru. It, H. canescens, and H. lanceolata are the only three known species of their genus endemic to South America. All the other species are indigenous to North America, with one (H. buphthalmoides) found on both continents.[1][2]

Heliopsis decumbens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Heliopsis
Species:
H. decumbens
Binomial name
Heliopsis decumbens

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