Pectis humifusa, the yerba de San Juan, is a summer blooming annual plant of the genus Pectis. In the Lesser Antilles, it occurs most frequently in the salt spray zone near the seashore; on some islands, it occurs inland as well.[1] Its floral region is Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands and Florida.[2]
Pectis humifusa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Pectis |
Species: | P. humifusa
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Binomial name | |
Pectis humifusa Sw.
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References
edit- ^ "EOL Pectis humifusa information". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ "Sagebud - Yerba de San Juan cinchweed". Sagebud.com. Retrieved May 7, 2011.