''Iostephane'' is a
genus of
Mexican
Mexican may refer to:
Mexico and its culture
*Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America
** People
*** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants
*** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ...
flowering plants in the family
Asteraceae. They were first published in G.Bentham & J.D.Hooker, Genera Plantarum Vol.2 on page 368 in 1873.
The species are rosette-forming herbaceous
perennials that produce relatively large heads with yellow or purple (''I. heterophylla'') rays. They have large, somewhat quadrate cypselae (
achenes), that may either have or lack a
pappus.
Molecular phylogenetic studies by Schilling in 1991, suggested that there is an unexpectedly close relationship between ''Iostephane'' and ''
Dendroviguiera
''Dendroviguiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family. Its native range stretches from Mexico into Central America. Formerly part of the ''Viguiera'' genus, until a DNA study in 2011 separated out all the shrub/tree speci ...
'' (formerly ''Viguiera'' sect. ''Maculatae''), a genus of shrubs and trees that is also
endemic to
Mexico.
[Schilling, E, E. and J. L. Panero 2011. A revised classification of subtribe Helianthinae (Asteraceae: Heliantheae). II. Derived lineages. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 167: 311-331.]
Species
As accepted by
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* ''Iostephane heterophylla
''Iostephane heterophylla'' is a species of rosette-forming herbaceous perennials that produce heads of purple flowers. It is found across southwest Mexico, from Chihuahua Chihuahua may refer to:
Places
*Chihuahua (state), a Mexican state
**Chih ...
'' (Cav.) Benth. – widespread from Chihuahua Chihuahua may refer to:
Places
*Chihuahua (state), a Mexican state
**Chihuahua (dog), a breed of dog named after the state
**Chihuahua cheese, a type of cheese originating in the state
**Chihuahua City, the capital city of the state
**Chihuahua Mun ...
to Oaxaca
* '' Iostephane madrensis'' (S.Wats.) Strother – Chihuahua Chihuahua may refer to:
Places
*Chihuahua (state), a Mexican state
**Chihuahua (dog), a breed of dog named after the state
**Chihuahua cheese, a type of cheese originating in the state
**Chihuahua City, the capital city of the state
**Chihuahua Mun ...
* '' Iostephane papposa'' J. J. Fay – Oaxaca
* ''Iostephane trilobata
''Iostephane'' is a genus of Mexico, Mexican flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They were first published in G.Bentham & J.D.Hooker, Genera Plantarum Vol.2 on page 368 in 1873.
The species are rosette-forming herbaceous Perennial plants, ...
'' Hemsl. – Chiapas
Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...
, Oaxaca, Puebla
Puebla ( en, colony, settlement), officially Free and Sovereign State of Puebla ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its cap ...
, México State
The State of Mexico ( es, Estado de México; ), officially just Mexico ( es, México), is one of the 32 federal entities of the United Mexican States. Commonly known as Edomex (from ) to distinguish it from the name of the whole country, it is ...
References
Heliantheae
Endemic flora of Mexico
Asteraceae genera
Plants described in 1873
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