Heliopsis decumbens explained
Heliopsis decumbens is a rare South American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in Peru. It, H. canescens, and H. lanceolata are the only three known species of their genus endemic to South America. All the other species are indigenous to North America, with one (H. buphthalmoides) found on both continents.[1] [2]
Notes and References
- http://www.redalyc.org/pdf/574/57406903.pdf Article: El género Heliopsis (Heliantheae; Asteraceae) en México y las alcamidas presentes en sus raíces, Journal: Acta Botánica Mexicana 2004 (69:115-131), Authors: | Abraham García | Enrique Ramírez | Jorge Molina |
- https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34587916#page/91/mode/1up Blake, Sydney Fay. 1940. Two new species of Heliopsis (Asteraceae) from South America. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 53: 71-73