Pittocaulon praecox
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Pittocaulon praecox is the type species
for the genus Pittocaulon
and family Asteraceae
. This species also has the widest range of the genus.
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
for the genus Pittocaulon
Pittocaulon
Pittocaulon is a genus of the tribe Senecioneae and the family Asteraceae. Most if not all of its members used to be Senecio.The five species of this genus have been described as "strange shrubs and small trees with broomstick-like branches". All five species are native to the dry parts of...
and family Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
. This species also has the widest range of the genus.