Argyranthemum frutescens subsp. canariae

Argyranthemum frutescens subsp. canariae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Anthemideae
Subtribus: Glebionidinae
Genus: Argyranthemum
Sectio: A. sect. Magarsa
Species: Argyranthemum frutescens
Subspecies: Argyranthemum frutescens subsp. canariae

Name

Argyranthemum frutescens subsp. canariae (Christ) Humphries, Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 5: 188 (1976).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Chrysanthemum frutescens var. canariae Christ, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 9: 145 (1887).
    • Typus: Gran Canaria: En todas partes del norte de la Isla, 1882, Hillebrand in herb. Christ (Holotypus: Z).
• Homotypic
  • Argyranthemum frutescens var. canariae (Christ) Pit., Iles Canaries: 230 (1909).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Macaronesia Canary Islands (Gran Canaria). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Humphries, C.J. 1976. A revision of the Macaronesian genus Argyranthemum Webb ex Schultz Bip. (Compositae-Anthemideae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 5(4): 145–240. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Argyranthemum frutescens subsp. canariae in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Nov 15. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Argyranthemum frutescens subsp. canariae. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Nov 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Argyranthemum frutescens subsp. canariae. Published online. Accessed: 15 Nov 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Argyranthemum frutescens subsp. canariae. Accessed: 15 Nov 2025.Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• Deutsch: Gran Canaria-Kanarenmargerite
• español: Magarza grancanaria de costa

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