Madagascar Star tickseed

Specie unidentified. Found in Andasibe, Madagascar.

comments (9)

WildFlower

Lion

It's a DYC - damned yellow composite (family Asteraceae) ;) Posted 12 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Hehe thanks! Posted 12 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    Yep... I was trying to identify it among the many yellow daisies, so when checking the Asteraceae page I found this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damned_yellow_composite
    Then I gave up... Posted 12 years ago

Ragisha Kottamal

Giant Tortoise

http://www.missouriplants.com/Yellowopp/Coreopsis_pubescens_page.html Posted 11 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  That's an impressive identification, Ragisha! Thanks. Posted 11 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    I'm sorry to dissapoint you, Ferdy, but I am not convinced it is correct.
    http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40014156?projectid=17 Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      For sure I lack the knowledge to confirm, but it should be noted that this one was captured in a botanical garden that had more species not native to Madagascar, so distribution is not necessarily the answer in this case. I found the visual match provided by Ragisha to be quite strong. It may not be a final verdict, but to keep it as a partial ID is fine by me, until somebody has a definitive answer. Posted 11 years ago
    2. 1. WildFlower
        
        Lion
        
        Assuming this is a non native species, it could be anything. Nobody can give a definitive answer though, unless you post more photos showing the plant habit, leaves etc. - all the characteristics described and demonstrated on the site Ragisha has provided. Posted 11 years ago
3. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  The flower looks very much alike, but that is not enough, I'm afraid. If the other characteristics match, it could be a closely related species, but you also have to consider the distribution range. This one was found in Madagascar, while the one you are suggesting is native to the USA.
  http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=COPU2
  http://www.abnativeplants.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=plants.plantdetail&plant_id=358
  In fact the whole genus Coreopsis is native to the Americas
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coreopsis Posted 11 years ago