Argyranthemum lemsii

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 lemsii

Name

Argyranthemum lemsii Humphries, Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 5: 190 (1976).

• Typus: Tenerifae, semita propre Chamorga 600 m.s.m., K. Lems. (Holotypus: MICH, isotypus: NY).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Macaronesia Canary Islands (Tenerife). 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 lemsii 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 lemsii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Nov 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Argyranthemum lemsii. Published online. Accessed: 15 Nov 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Argyranthemum lemsii. Accessed: 15 Nov 2025. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• Deutsch: Lems' Kanarenmargerite
• español: Margarita chica

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