Symphyotrichum lucayanum (formerly Aster lucayanus) is a species of flowering plant of the aster family (Asteraceae) endemic to the North American island of Grand Bahama.[3]
| Symphyotrichum lucayanum | |
|---|---|
Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Subtribe: | Symphyotrichinae |
| Genus: | Symphyotrichum |
| Subgenus: | Symphyotrichum subg. Virgulus |
| Species: | S. lucayanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Symphyotrichum lucayanum | |
| Endemic to Grand Bahama island[3] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
| |
Commonly known as pineland aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 50 centimeters (20 inches) high. Each flower head has many tiny florets put together into what appear as one. Symphyotrichum lucayanum has purple ray florets.[3]
The holotype for the basionym Aster lucayanus was collected 5 February 1905 at Eight Mile Rock[4] which is roughly at coordinates 26.5462°N 78.8087°W / 26.5462; -78.8087.[lower-alpha 1] The holotype is stored in the New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium, and a high-definition image of it can be found online.[5]
![Holotype of Aster lucayanus stored in the NYBG.[5]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/NYBG-Aster-lucayanus-holotype-00115522.jpg/220px-NYBG-Aster-lucayanus-holotype-00115522.jpg)
Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Symphyotrichum lucayanum |
|
| Aster lucayanus |
|