Urbinella Explained

Urbinella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.^{[1] [2]} It was first published in Proc. American Academy Arts 39: 117 (1903).^[3]

The genus is named in honor of Dr. Manuel Urbina, at one time Director of the National Museum in the Mexican capital.^[1]

SpeciesThere is only one known species, Urbinella palmeri, found only in the state of Durango in Mexico.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4550877#page/157/mode/1up Greenman, Jesse More. 1903. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 39(5): 117-118
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40021877 Tropicos, Urbinella Greenm.
3. Web site: Urbinella Greenm. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2024-03-14 . Plants of the World Online . en.
4. http://dixon.iplantcollaborative.org/CompositaeWeb/default.aspx?Page=NameDetails&TabNum=0&NameId=7e7f4977-d766-4cf7-9cbb-b52ad475351b Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
5. Turner, B. L. 1996. The Comps of Mexico: A systematic account of the family Asteraceae, vol. 6. Tageteae and Athemideae. Phytologia Memoirs 10: i–ii, 1–22, 43–93