Sachsia (plant)
Encyclopedia
Sachsia is a genus of flowering plant
in the Asteraceae
family.
It contains the following species, two of which are found in Cuba
and one in the Bahamas:
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the 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...
family.
It contains the following species, two of which are found in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
and one in the Bahamas:
- Sachsia divaricata
- Sachsia polycephala – Bahama sachsia
- Sachsia tricephala