Lasiopogon
Encyclopedia
Lasiopogon is a genus of flowering plant
in the Asteraceae
family. It contains eight species, including Lasiopogon ponticulus
.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in 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...
family. It contains eight species, including Lasiopogon ponticulus
Lasiopogon ponticulus
Lasiopogon ponticulus is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Namibia.Its natural habitat is cold desert.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Craven, P. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
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