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not to be confused with Gymnospermae, which are non-flowering seed plants

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Gymnosperma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Astereae
Genus:
Gymnosperma

Less.
Species:
G. glutinosum
Binomial name
Gymnosperma glutinosum
(Spreng.) Less. 1832
Synonyms
  • Selloa Spreng., Dec 1818, illegitimate homonym not Kunth Oct 1818
  • Selloa glutinosa Spreng.
  • Gymnosperma scoparium DC.
  • Xanthocephalum glutinosum (Spreng.) Shinners
  • Gymnosperma corymbosum DC.
  • Gymnosperma multiflorum DC.
  • Selloa scoparia Kuntze
  • Baccharis pingraea]] Nutt.
  • Selloa multiflora Kuntze
  • Baccharis fasciculosa Klatt

Gymnosperma is a type of flowering plant. It belongs to the daisy family. These plants are found in North America.

There is only one known species in this group. It is called Gymnosperma glutinosum. This plant grows naturally in Mexico, Guatemala, and the southwestern United States. You can find it in places like Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. People sometimes call this plant gumhead.

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