Asta schaffneri
| Asta schaffneri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Tribe: | Asteae |
| Genus: | Asta Klotzsch ex O.E.Schulz |
| Species: | A. schaffneri
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| Binomial name | |
| Asta schaffneri (S.Watson) O.E.Schulz
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| Subspecies[1] | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Capsella schaffneri S.Watson | |
Asta schaffneri is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, and the sole species in genus Asta. It is a subshrub native to northeastern Mexico.[1]
Three subspecies are accepted.[1]
- Asta schaffneri subsp. pringlei (O.E.Schulz) Al-Shehbaz (synonyms Asta pringlei O.E.Schulz and Asta schaffneri var. pringlei (O.E.Schulz) Rollins)
- Asta schaffneri subsp. schaffneri – San Luis Potosí
- Asta schaffneri subsp. stricta (Rollins) Al-Shehbaz (synonym Asta stricta Rollins) – Querétaro and Hidalgo
References
- ^ a b c d "Asta schaffneri (S.Watson) O.E.Schulz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 September 2025.