# Jaumea

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***Jaumea*** is a [genus](/source/Genus) of flowering plants in the family [Asteraceae](/source/Asteraceae).[1][2] The plants are sprawling perennial herbs branching mostly from the base. Flower heads are yellow, with disc flowers and also usually with ray flowers.[3]

The genus is named for French botanist [J. H. Jaume St. Hilaire](/source/Jean_Henri_Jaume_Saint-Hilaire), 1772–1845.[3]

**Species[4][5]**

- *[Jaumea carnosa](/source/Jaumea_carnosa)* (Less.) A.Gray - [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia), [Washington](/source/Washington_(state)), [Oregon](/source/Oregon), [California](/source/California), [Baja California](/source/Baja_California), [Sonora](/source/Sonora), [Jalisco](/source/Jalisco)
- *[Jaumea chevalieri](/source/Jaumea_chevalieri)* O.Hoffm. - tropical [Africa](/source/Africa)
- *[Jaumea helenae](/source/Jaumea_helenae)* Buscal. & Muschl. - [Zimbabwe](/source/Zimbabwe)
- *[Jaumea linearifolia](/source/Jaumea_linearifolia)* (Juss.) DC. - [Uruguay](/source/Uruguay), northeastern [Argentina](/source/Argentina)
- *[Jaumea linearis](/source/Jaumea_linearis)* Pers. - [Brazil](/source/Brazil)
- *[Jaumea peduncularis](/source/Jaumea_peduncularis)* (Hook. & Arn.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Oliv. - [Jalisco](/source/Jalisco)
- *[Jaumea rotundifolia](/source/Jaumea_rotundifolia)* Mattf. - *Cameroon*

## References

1. [Persoon, Christiaan Hendrik. 1807. Synopsis plantarum, seu Enchiridium botanicum, complectens enumerationem systematicam specierum hucusque cognitarum 2: 397](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/235731#page/400/mode/1up) in Latin

1. [Tropicos, *Jaumea* Pers.](http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40033246)

1. [Flora of North America, Jaumea Persoon, 1807.](http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=116777)

1. [Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist](http://dixon.iplantcollaborative.org/CompositaeWeb/default.aspx?Page=NameDetails&TabNum=0&NameId=32d68263-6d08-4cf2-a2bb-c3a0af0d6289)[dead link]

1. [The Plant List search for *Jaumea*](http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Jaumea)

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