Haroldia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.[1] It contains a single species, Haroldia mendocina.[1]
| Haroldia mendocina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Subtribe: | Chiliotrichinae |
| Genus: | Haroldia Bonif. |
| Species: | H. mendocina |
| Binomial name | |
| Haroldia mendocina (Cabrera) Bonif. | |
Its native range is north-western Argentina.[1]
Both the genus and the species were circumscribed by José M. Bonifacino in Smithsonian Contr. Bot. vol.92 on page 50 in 2009.[1]
The genus name of Haroldia is in honour of Harold Ernest Robinson (1932–2020), who was an American botanist and entomologist.[2]
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