Gonospermum ptarmiciflorum,[1] formerly Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum, is a shrub with silvery leaves in the family Asteraceae.[2] The species is endemic to the Canary Islands,[3] where it is endangered in the wild. Suited to dry climates, the shrubby silvery-leaved perennial is cultivated an ornamental plant, commonly known as the silver lace bush.
Gonospermum ptarmiciflorum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Gonospermum |
Species: | G. ptarmiciflorum
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Binomial name | |
Gonospermum ptarmiciflorum | |
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References
edit- ^ "Gonospermum ptarmiciflorum (Webb & Berthel.) Febles". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "NParks | Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum 'Silver Feather'". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ Triana, Jorge; Eiroa, José Luis; Morales, Manuel; Pérez, Francisco J.; Brouard, Ignacio; Marrero, María Teresa; Estévez, Sara; Quintana, José; Estévez, Francisco; Castillo, Quírico A.; León, Francisco (2013-08-01). "A chemotaxonomic study of endemic species of genus Tanacetum from the Canary Islands". Phytochemistry. 92: 87–104. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2013.04.015. ISSN 0031-9422.