Varilla is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1849.[1][2][3]
| Varilla | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Tageteae |
| Subtribe: | Varillinae |
| Genus: | Varilla A.Gray |
| Type species | |
| Varilla mexicana | |
The name Varilla is the Spanish word for "rod" or "wand."[3] The genus is native to Texas and northern Mexico.[4]
- Varilla mexicana A.Gray - Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Zacatecas
- Varilla texana A.Gray - southern Texas,[6] Tamaulipas, Nuevo León
References
edit- ^ Gray, Asa. 1849. Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Science, new series 4(1): 106–107 generic description in Latin, specific description and commentary in English
- ^ Tropicos, Varilla A. Gray
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Varilla A. Gray, Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n. s. 4: 106. 1849.
- ^ a b The Plant List, search for Varilla
- ^ Turner, Billie Lee. 1990. Taxonomy of Varilla (Asteraceae:Heliantheae). Phytologia 68(6):4-13
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
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