Guilleminea is a small genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae. They are sometimes known as matweeds. These are prostrate, mat-forming perennial herbs growing from taproots. The genus includes seven species native to the Americas, ranging from Arkansas, Colorado, and California to northern Argentina.[1] The best known species is perhaps Guilleminea densa, the small matweed, which has been introduced to parts of Africa, Australia, and the eastern United States where it is a weed.
The genus was named after the French botanist Jean Baptiste Antoine Guillemin.
Species
The genus contains seven species.[1]
- Guilleminea chacoensis Pedersen – Paraguay and northeastern Argentina
- Guilleminea densa (Willd. ex Schult.) Moq. – Oklahoma, Colorado, and California to northern Argentina
- Guilleminea elongata Mears – Uruguay
- Guilleminea fragilis Pedersen – Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul) and Paraguay
- Guilleminea gracilis R.E.Fr. – Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina
- Guilleminea hirsuta Pedersen – Bolivia to northwestern Argentina (Salta Province)
- Guilleminea lanuginosa (Poir.) Benth. & Hook.f – Arkansas to New Mexico and northern Mexico, Hispaniola
References
- ^ a b c "Guilleminea Kunth". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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