Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
cabrerae
ID:
1319164

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Bonif.) Bonif.

Source:
ipni

Year:
2009

Citation Micro:
Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 92: 53 (2009)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001331618

Common Names

  • Cabrerae Katinasia
  • Cabrerae Daisy
  • Cabrerae Aster

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Description

Katinasia cabrerae (also called Cabrera's Katinasia, among many other common names) is a shrub native to Argentina. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. It grows in dry, open woodlands and scrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Katinasia cabrerae has been used as an ornamental plant, as a source of food for animals, and as a medicinal plant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Katinasia cabrerae has a white flower with a yellow center, and its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are short and thin, with long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Katinasia cabrerae can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring or autumn. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller divisions and grow them on in a cold frame until they are established.

Where to Find Katinasia cabrerae

Katinasia cabrerae can be found in Argentina.

Species in the Katinasia genus

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,

References

José M. Bonifacino: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bonif.' in the authors string.