Symphyotrichum lucayanum

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.[4]

Symphyotrichum lucayanum
Holotype of Aster lucayanus stored in the NYBG.[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Species:
S. lucayanum
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum lucayanum
Synonyms[3]
  • Aster lucayanus Britton
  • Virgulus lucayanus (Britton) Reveal & Keener

Commonly known as pineland aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 50 centimeters (20 inches) high. As composite flowers, each flower head has many tiny florets put together into what appear as one, as do all plants in the family Asteraceae. Symphyotrichum lucayanum has purple ray florets.[4]

The holotype for the basionym Aster lucayanus was collected 5 February 1905 at Pinelands, Eight Mile Rocks, Great Bahama.[5] It is stored in the New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium.[1]

References
  1. Ramirez, J.; Tulig, M.; Watson, K.; Thiers, B. (2021). "Occurrence 5 February 1905 - Aster lucayanus Britt. - Collected in Bahamas - Holotype". The New York Botanical Garden Herbarium (NY). Version 1.30. The New York Botanical Garden. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/6e8nje. Retrieved 31 January 2021 – via GBIF.org.
  2. Freid, E.H. (2019). "Symphyotrichum lucayanum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T137682802A137682944. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. ISSN 2307-8235. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. POWO (2019). "Symphyotrichum lucayanum (Britton) G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online (powo.science.kew.org). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. Anonymous (n.d.). "Symphyotrichum lucayanum". Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve (www.levypreserve.org). Nassau, Bahamas: Bahamas National Trust. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  5. Britton, N.L. (1906). "Contributions to the flora of the Bahama Islands III". Bulletin of the New York Botanical Garden. Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Published for the Garden by the New Era Printing Co. 4: 137–143. Retrieved 31 January 2021 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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