Borrichia Explained

Borrichia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.^{[1] [2]} It is named for Danish physician Ole Borch (1628–1690).^[3] Members of the genus are commonly known as seaside tansies. They are native to North and South America.^{[4] [5]}

Species and nothospecies

Sources for species and nothospecies:^[6]

• Borrichia arborescens (L.) DC.  - tree seaside tansy - Florida, West Indies, Belize, Honduras, Tabasco, Veracruz, Yucatán Peninsula
• Borrichia × cubana Britton & S.F.Blake  - Cuban borrichia - Cuba, southern Florida
• Borrichia frutescens (L.) DC.  - bushy seaoxeye, bushy seaside tansy - coastal regions from Yucatán Peninsula to Maryland; also Coahuila, San Luis Potosí
• Borrichia peruviana (Lam.) DC. - Peru

External links

• • • USDA PLANTS Profile

Notes and References

1. Book: Adanson, Michel. Familles des plantes.. 1763. Vincent. 1. Paris.
2. Web site: Tropicos. 2022-02-10. www.tropicos.org.
3. Book: Austin, D. F. . Florida Ethnobotany . CRC Press . 2004 . 978-0-8493-2332-4 . 228.
4. Web site: Borrichia in Flora of North America @ efloras.org. 2022-02-10. www.efloras.org.
5. León, B., J. Roque, C. Ulloa Ulloa, N. C. A. Pitman, P. M. Jørgensen & A. Cano E. 2006 [2007]. El Libro Rojo de las Plantas Endémicas del Perú. Revista Peruana de Biologia 13(núm. 2 especial): 1s–971s.
6. Web site: 2013 BONAP North American Plant Atlas. TaxonMaps. 2022-02-10. bonap.net.