Westoniella is a genus of Costa Rican shrubs in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.[1][2]

Westoniella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Baccharidinae
Genus: Westoniella
Cuatrec.
Type species
Westoniella chirripoensis[1]

The genus is named in honor of US botanist Arthur S. Weston. All the species are found only in Costa Rica.[1]

Species[3][4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Cuatrecasas, José. 1977. Phytologia 35(6): 471–487 descriptions in Latin, commentary and geographic information in English, line drawings of several species
  2. ^ Tropicos, Westoniella Cuatrec.
  3. ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  4. ^ Davidse, G., M. Sousa-Peña, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2015. Asteraceae. 5(2): ined. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F.
  5. ^ The Plant List search for Westoniella