Hesperevax
Hesperevax sparsiflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Gnaphalieae
Genus: Hesperevax
Gray
Synonyms[1]
  • Evax sect. Hesperevax Gray

Hesperevax is a small genus of flowering plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae of the family Asteraceae.[2][3][4][5]

Hesperevax species are known generally as dwarf cudweeds. They are native to the west coast of North America, especially California. These are petite woolly annuals with discoid flower heads.[6]

Species

Species include:[7]

References

  1. Tropicos, Evax sect. Hesperevax A. Gray
  2. Gray, Asa. 1856. Reports of explorations and surveys: to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, made under the direction of the Secretary of War 4(5): 101 as Evax sect. Hesperevax A. Gray
  3. Gray, Asa. 1868. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 7(2): 356
  4. Tropicos, Hesperevax (A. Gray) A. Gray
  5. Morefield, J. D. (1992). Resurrection and revision of Hesperevax (Asteraceae:Inuleae). Systematic Botany 17:2 293-310.
  6. Jepson Manual Treatment
  7. "Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist". Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-12-05.


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