Wedelia ayerscottiana

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Wedelia ayerscottiana is a species of plant in the genus Wedelia native to Nuevo León, Mexico.{{Cite book |last=Billie L Turner |url=https://archive.org/details/biostor-208368/mode/2up |title=A new species of Wedelia (Asteraceae--Heliantheae) from Nuevo León, Mexico |date=1986}}{{Cite web |title=Wedelia ayerscottiana B.L.Turner |url=https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000021602}}{{Cite web |title=TORCH Portal Collection Search Parameters |url=https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/collections/list.php?usethes=1&taxa=177088 |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=portal.torcherbaria.org}}

Description

This species is identified by small, yellow ray flowers on a scaly base. The leaves are spear shaped and somewhat hairy.

Habitat

According to Turner this species was rare where it was found, which was an oak dominated, low forest.

Etymology

Turner named this species for his two field companions.

References

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ayerscottiana

Category:Plants described in 1986

Category:Flora of Nuevo León

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