Mexican Yellowshow (Cochlospermum palmatifidum)
Description
Amoreuxia palmatifida (common names saiya or temaqu-) is a perennial herb with a native range from Arizona and New Mexico, through Mexico, Central America and Colombia. It has yellow flowers and long, narrow capsules. The leaves, roots, flowers, and fruits provided food for natives of Arizona and northern Mexico. Amoreuxia palmatifida Moc. & Sess- ex DC., Prodr. 2: 638-639. 1825.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Malvales
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Family: Bixaceae
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Genus: Cochlospermum
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