Leptinella scariosa is a small flowering plant in the daisy family, native to Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands.[1] Its specific epithet, scariosa is derived from Latin, meaning membranous or scar-like.

Leptinella scariosa
Leptinella scariosa at Kew Gardens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Leptinella
Species:
L. scariosa
Binomial name
Leptinella scariosa
Synonyms[1]
  • Cotula acaenoides Macloskie
  • Cotula hombronii Franch.
  • Cotula scariosa Franch.
  • Leptinella acaenoides var. major Hook. & Arn.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Leptinella scariosa Cass. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  2. ^ Cassini, Henri (1822). "Leptinella scariosa". Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris: 127.