Taxonomy Profile: Helianthus (L)

Helianthus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
sunflower []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Helianthus: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Asteranae
Order : Asterales
Family : Asteraceae
sunflowers |
tournesols |
Genus : Helianthus
sunflower |
Helianthus Direct Children(s):
Helianthus X ambiguus
(A Gray Britton pro sp)
Helianthus X brevifolius
(EE Watson pro sp)
Helianthus X cinereus
(Torr & A Gray pro sp)
Helianthus floridanus
(A Gray ex Chapm)
Helianthus X glaucus
(Small pro sp)
Helianthus X kellermanii
(Britton pro sp)
Helianthus laevigatus
(Torr & A Gray)
Helianthus X luxurians
(EE Watson pro sp)
Helianthus microcephalus
(Torr & A Gray)
Helianthus niveus
(Benth Brandegee)
Helianthus nuttallii
(Torr & A Gray)
Helianthus X orgyaloides
(Cockerell pro sp)
Helianthus praecox
(Engelm & A Gray)
Helianthus radula
(Pursh Torr & A Gray)
Helianthus schweinitzii
(Torr & A Gray)
Helianthus simulans
(EE Watson)
Helianthus X verticillatus
(EE Watson pro sp)
Helianthus argophyllus
(Torr & A Gray)
Helianthus porteri
(A Gray Pruski)
Helianthus: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Helianthus
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Helianthus
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Helianthus
Source:
Asteraceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2010-05-13
Notes:
Update coordinated by the International Compositae Alliance (TICA) (http://www.compositae.org/) through the Smithsonian Institution in collaboration with the USDA National Plant Data Center
Reference for:
Helianthus
Publication(s):
Helianthus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
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Helianthus: Comments