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Acapulco wedelia
Zexmenia hispida flower 2.jpg
Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Wedelia
Species:
W. acapulcensis
Binomial name
Wedelia acapulcensis
Kunth
Varieties

W. acapulcensis var. acapulcensis
W. acapulcensis var. hispida

Synonyms
  • Anthemis hondensis Willd. ex Steud.
  • Seruneum acapulcense (Kunth) Kuntze
  • Seruneum acapulcensis (Kunth) Kuntze
  • Wedelia adhaerens S.F.Blake
  • Wedelia pinetorum (Standl. & Steyerm.) K.M.Becker
  • Zexmenia epapposa M.E.Jones
  • Zexmenia longipes Benth.
  • Zexmenia pinetorum Standl. & Steyerm.

Wedelia acapulcensis, also known as Acapulco wedelia, is a type of flowering plant. It belongs to the sunflower family, which is scientifically called Asteraceae. You can find this plant growing naturally in places like Texas in the United States, Mexico, and Central America.

Varieties

Just like there can be different types of apples (like Fuji or Gala), plants can also have different forms called "varieties." These varieties might have small differences in how they look or grow.

Wedelia acapulcensis has two main varieties:

  • Wedelia acapulcensis var. acapulcensis
  • Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida – This variety is also known by common names like hairy wedelia, orange wedelia, or orange zexmenia.
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