Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hook.f.) H.Rob.
Source:
gcc
Year:
1999
Citation Micro:
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 112(1): 242 (1999)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000081175
Common Names
- Myrianthum Gymnanthemum
- Mexican Daisy
- Mexican Fleabane
Synonyms
- Vernonia subuligera O.Hoffm. [unknown]
- Vernonia podocoma Sch.Bip. ex Schweinf. & Asch. [unknown]
- Vernonia cylindrica A.Rich. [unknown]
- Vernonia oliveriana Pic.Serm. [unknown]
- Vernonia lujae De Wild. [unknown]
- Vernonia stipulacea Klatt [unknown]
- Vernonia myriantha subuligera (O.Hoffm.) Isawumi [unknown]
- Vernonia chlarugii Pichi-Serm. [unknown]
- Vernonia subuligera O.Hoffm. & Engl. [deprecated]
- Vernonia podocoma podocoma [unknown]
- Vernonia myriantha myriantha [unknown]
- Vernonia chiarugii Pichi-Sermolli [unknown]
- Cacalia myriantha Kuntze [unknown]
- Vernonia ampla O.Hoffm. [unknown]
- Vernonia myriantha ampla (O.Hoffm.) Isawumi [unknown]
- Vernonia myriantha Hook.f. [unknown]
- Vernonia chiarugii Pic.Serm. [unknown]
- Vernonia myrianthoides Muschl. [unknown]
- Vernonia podocoma Sch.Bip. ex Vatke [deprecated]
- Vernonia uhligii Muschl. [unknown]
Description
Gymnanthemum myrianthum (also called Many-flowered gymnanthemum, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to the western part of Mexico. It grows up to 0.5 m in height and has yellow flowers. It grows in dry, rocky slopes and canyons.
Uses & Benefits
Gymnanthemum myrianthum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat skin diseases and as a source of food for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Gymnanthemum myrianthum has white flowers with five petals and a short style. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon and a pair of opposite, sessile leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Gymnanthemum myrianthum is a perennial plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 8-10.
Where to Find Gymnanthemum myrianthum
Gymnanthemum myrianthum is native to the Mexican states of Sinaloa and Nayarit.
Gymnanthemum myrianthum FAQ
What is the scientific name of Gymnanthemum myrianthum?
Gymnanthemum myrianthum
What type of plant is Gymnanthemum myrianthum?
It is an herbaceous perennial plant
Where is Gymnanthemum myrianthum native to?
It is native to Mexico and Central America
Species in the Gymnanthemum genus
Gymnanthemum baronii,
Gymnanthemum pectiniforme,
Gymnanthemum bolleanum,
Gymnanthemum louvelii,
Gymnanthemum pectorale,
Gymnanthemum chapelieri,
Gymnanthemum urticifolium,
Gymnanthemum crataegifolium,
Gymnanthemum bellinghamii,
Gymnanthemum andrangovalense,
Gymnanthemum thomsonianum,
Gymnanthemum humblotii,
Gymnanthemum fimbrilliferum,
Gymnanthemum delapsum,
Gymnanthemum antanalum,
Gymnanthemum baillonii,
Gymnanthemum rubicundum,
Gymnanthemum hispidulum,
Gymnanthemum auriculiferum,
Gymnanthemum platylepis,
Gymnanthemum corymbosum,
Gymnanthemum exsertum,
Gymnanthemum exsertiflorum,
Gymnanthemum mespilifolium,
Gymnanthemum subcrassulescens,
Gymnanthemum rueppellii,
Gymnanthemum dissolutum,
Gymnanthemum myrianthum,
Gymnanthemum pleistanthum,
Gymnanthemum amygdalinum,
Gymnanthemum extensum,
Gymnanthemum coursii,
Gymnanthemum triflorum,
Gymnanthemum appendiculatum,
Gymnanthemum glaberrimum,
Gymnanthemum koekemoerae,
Gymnanthemum capense,
Species in the Asteraceae family
Aaronsohnia pubescens,
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi,
Abrotanella filiformis,
Abrotanella rostrata,
Abrotanella linearis,
Abrotanella trilobata,
Abrotanella muscosa,
Abrotanella inconspicua,
Abrotanella trichoachaenia,
Abrotanella caespitosa,
Abrotanella nivigena,
Abrotanella pusilla,
Abrotanella linearifolia,
Abrotanella papuana,
Abrotanella rosulata,
Abrotanella emarginata,
Abrotanella fertilis,
Abrotanella spathulata,
Abrotanella purpurea,
Abrotanella patearoa,
Abrotanella submarginata,
Abrotanella diemii,
Abrotanella scapigera,
Abrotanella forsterioides,
Acamptopappus shockleyi,
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus,
Acanthocephalus benthamianus,
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius,
Acanthocladium dockeri,
Acanthodesmos distichus,
Acanthodesmos gibarensis,
Acanthospermum humile,
Acanthospermum consobrinum,
Acanthospermum glabratum,
Acanthospermum microcarpum,
Acanthospermum hispidum,
Acanthospermum australe,
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides,
Acanthostyles buniifolius,
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis,
Achillea buiana,
Achillea conrathii,
Achillea cucullata,
Achillea styriaca,
Achillea clavennae,
Achillea cappadocica,
Achillea huber-morathii,
Achillea ptarmicoides,
Achillea sieheana,
Achillea barrelieri,