Creeping zinnia
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The creeping zinnias are four or five species belonging to the family
Asteraceae
and native to Southwestern United States
, Mexico
, Central America
, South America
, Northwest China (Province Xin Jiang).
The original descriptions of this genus was by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
using samples provided by "M. Gualteri".
Sources: GRIN, FNA, UniProt
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
and native to Southwestern United States
Southwestern United States
The Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. Broad definitions include nearly a quarter of the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
, South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, Northwest China (Province Xin Jiang).
The original descriptions of this genus was by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de la Marck , often known simply as Lamarck, was a French naturalist...
using samples provided by "M. Gualteri".
Species
- Sanvitalia abertiiSanvitalia abertiiSanvitalia abertii is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name Abert's creeping zinnia. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it grows in desert scrub, desert mountains and woodlands. It is an annual herb somewhat variable in...
A.Gray - Abert's creeping zinnia - Sanvitalia angustifolia Engelm. ex A. Gray
- Sanvitalia fruticosa Hemsl.
- Sanvitalia ocymoides DC. -- yellow creeping zinnia
- Sanvitalia procumbensSanvitalia procumbensSanvitalia procumbens with the common name of Mexican creeping zinnia is the type species of the genus Sanvitalia and a member of the family Asteraceae and tribe Heliantheae....
Lam. - Mexican creeping zinnia
Sources: GRIN, FNA, UniProt