Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Lorentz) Ariza
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1982
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 20(3/4): 268 (1982)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001130769
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Zexmenia buphthalmiflora
- Ox-eye Daisy
- Oxeye Daisy
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Zexmenia buphthalmiflora is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It has medicinal properties, such as treating skin diseases, reducing inflammation, and improving digestion.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Zexmenia buphthalmiflora is yellow, with five petals and a central yellow disc. The seed is a small, dark brown achene. The seedlings are small, with two cotyledons and a single pair of true leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Zexmenia buphthalmiflora is a perennial plant that is propagated by division of the rootstock. It is best grown in a sunny position in moist, well-drained soil. It can tolerate some shade, but will not flower as well. It is drought tolerant once established.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Zexmenia buphthalmiflora
                        
                            Zexmenia buphthalmiflora is native to Mexico and Central America.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Zexmenia genus
                        
                            Zexmenia foliosa, 
Zexmenia simplex, 
Zexmenia serrata, 
Zexmenia buphtalmiflora, 
Zexmenia foliosa, 
Zexmenia virgulta, 
Zexmenia brachylepis, 
Zexmenia virgulta, 
Zexmenia serrata, 
Zexmenia buphthalmiflora,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,