Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
GAILLARDIA Fougeroux de Bondaroy, Observ. Phys. 29: 55. 1786.
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TYPE: Gaillardia pulchella Fougeroux de Bondaroy
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaillardia aestivalis | LANCELEAF BLANKETFLOWER | Native | ||
| Gaillardia pulchella | FIREWHEEL | Not Native UPL (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Phyllaries 5-7 mm wide; receptacle setae 5-8 mm long; ray corolla 25-35 mm long; disc corolla 7-10 mm long; cypselae 3-4 mm long; tetraploid
1. Phyllaries 2-4 mm wide; receptacle setae 0-6 mm long; ray corolla 15-25 mm long; disc corolla 6-7 mm long; cypselae 1.5-2.5 mm long; usually diploid
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2. Stem hairs usually short, appressed; leaves unlobed; receptacle setae 0-1 mm long; lobes of disc corollas attenuate-terete (bearing jointed hairs to 0.3 mm long)
2. Stem hairs usually coarse, spreading; leaves sometimes lobed; receptacle setae 0.3-6 mm long; lobes of disc corollas ovate to deltate, sometimes attenuate (usually bearing jointed hairs 0.3+ mm long)
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agassizia | Agassizia A. Gray & Engelmann, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 1: 49. 1846-1847, non Chavannes 1833, nec Spach 1835. | TYPE: Agassizia suavis A. Gray & Engelmann | |
| Calonnea | Calonnea Buc'hoz, Grand Jard. 126. 1786. | TYPE: Calonnea pulcherrima Buc'hoz | |
| Cercostylos | Cercostylos Lessing, Syn. Gen. Compos. 239. 1832. | TYPE: Cercostylos brasiliensis (Lessing) Lessing (Polypteris brasiliensis Lessing) | |
| Guentheria. | Guentheria Sprengel, Syst. Veg. 3: 356, 449. 1826, non Guentheria Treviranus 1820, nec Guenthera Andrzeiowski ex Besser 1822. | TYPE: Guentheria megapotamica Sprengel | |
| Virgilia | Virgilia L'Heritier de Brutelle, Virgilia 1788, nom. rej. vs. Virgilia Poiret 1808. | TYPE: Virgilia helioides L'Heritier de Brutelle |