Buphthalmum is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae.[3] They are native to Europe, and B. salicifolium is in cultivation and has been introduced elsewhere.[4][5]
Description
These are perennial herbs with alternately arranged leaves. The inflorescence is a solitary flower head atop the stem. The head has very narrow phyllaries, yellow ray florets and yellow disc florets. The fruit is a cypsela usually tipped with a pappus of scales; those growing from the ray florets may lack pappi.[4]
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Buphthalmum:[6]
- Buphthalmum inuloides – Sardinia
- Buphthalmum salicifolium – western, central, and southern Europe; introduced in China, southeast Asia
- Buphthalmum speciosissimum - northern Italy
References
- ^ Tropicos, search for Buphthalmum
- ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ^ Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 903 in Latin
- ^ a b Buphthalmum. Flora of China.
- ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Buphthalmum includes photos ad European distribution maps
- ^ "Buphthalmum L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-22.