Pseudogynoxys cummingii (Benth.) H. Rob. & Cuatrec. (Asteraceae)

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Chavarría, F., Masís, A., Perez, D., Espinoza, R. and Guadamuz, A. 1998. Pseudogynoxys cummingii (Asteraceae) Species Page, April 13, 1998. Species Home Pages, Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica. http://www.acguanacaste.ac.cr

I. Identification:

Herbaceous vine 0.5 m tall.

Flower:

The flower is orange.

Various views of the inflorescence

Fruit:

View of infruitescence	View of the cypsela

Leaves:

The leaves have a cordate form and a denticulate margin. They are simple and alternate. Approximatly 0.7-0.9 cm long. The petiole is light purple.

Upper surface	Under surface
Leaf arrangement

Bark and wood:

Dark green with a fine reticulate pattern.

Whole plant architecture:

Similar species:

Verification:

II. Geographic distribution:

International:

In Costa Rica:

In the Area de Conservación Guanacaste:

Map of macro-habitats of the ACG

III. Natural History:

IV. How to find:

In the forest edge of the area known as la Guitarra in the El Hacha sector.

Acknowledgments:

This project was carried out by the Area de Conservación Guanacaste/CR, with help from INBio/CR, ICBG from the Foggarty center, NIH/USA and NSF/USA.

Thanks to Kate Beattie for helping with the managment of images and translation of this species page.

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