Uniformina

Uniformina is a fictional genus of flowering plants created for illustrative purposes in botanical reference materials and world-building projects. It does not correspond to any real taxon in current botanical nomenclature.

Taxonomy and description: In the imagined framework, Uniformina is placed in the family Asteraceae, order Asterales, within the kingdom Plantae. The genus is described as herbaceous annuals or short-lived perennials with opposite leaves and compact inflorescences. The characteristic feature is a uniform arrangement of disk and ray florets, producing evenly spaced, symmetrical heads. The type species is Uniformina simplex.

Etymology and history: The name derives from the Latin uniformis, meaning even or regular, with the diminutive suffix -ina. The genus was first described by the fictional botanist Livia Carrow in a 2043 world-building publication. Subsequent entries in the same project list a few additional species and cultivars.

Distribution and use: In its fictional realm, Uniformina species are native to temperate forests and meadows of the continent of Aurelia. They are commonly used in ornamental gardens and as teaching material in botany to illustrate uniform inflorescence patterns and the concept of consistent morphological traits across a genus. As a fictional taxon, Uniformina serves as a hypothetical reference rather than a real plant group.