Dahlia tamaulipana

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Dahlia tamaulipana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Dahlia
Species:
D. tamaulipana
Binomial name
Dahlia tamaulipana

Dahlia tamaulipana is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[1] One of the so-called "tree dahlias", it can grow to be 2.1 metres (7 feet) tall.[2] It is native to Tamaulipas, Mexico, where it grows in wet, forested ravines in the Sierra Madre Oriental mountains, at elevations of 950 to 1,550 m (3,100 to 5,100 ft).[2] It is occasionally available from commercial suppliers.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dahlia tamaulipana J.Reyes, Islas & Art.Castro". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Reyes-Santiago, Jerónimo; Islas-Luna, María de los Ángeles; Macías-Flores, Rafael Guadalupe; Castro-Castro, Arturo (2018). "Dahlia tamaulipana (Asteraceae, Coreopsideae), a new species from the Sierra Madre Oriental biogeographic province in Mexico". Phytotaxa. 349 (3): 214. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.349.3.2.
  3. ^ "Dahlia tamaulipana". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023. 2 suppliers