''Tomentaurum niveum'' is a
species of
flowering plant in the family
Asteraceae,
native to the states of
Sonora
Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sonora), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is d ...
and
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 ...
in northern Mexico.
[ It was first described by Sereno Watson in 1888 as ''Haplopappus niveus''.][
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References
Astereae
Flora of Sonora
Flora of Chihuahua (state)
Plants described in 1888
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