Angianthus
Angianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which was first described by Wendland in 1810.[1][2][4] The type species is Angianthus tomentosus.[1][2]
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Angianthus pusillus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Gnaphalieae |
Genus: | Angianthus J.C.Wendl.[1][2] |
Type species | |
Angianthus tomentosus | |
Synonyms[3] | |
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Etymology
The genus name derives from the Greek: angeion, a vessel or cup, and anthos, flower, and "allud(es) to the cup-like shape of the ring of broad pappus-scales in A. tomentosus."[5]
Species
All species of this genus are endemic to Australia.[3]
- Angianthus acrohyalinus Morrison
- Angianthus brachypappus F.Muell.
- Angianthus conocephalus (J.M.Black) P.S.Short
- Angianthus cornutus P.S.Short
- Angianthus cunninghamii (DC.) Benth.
- Angianthus cyathifer P.S.Short
- Angianthus drummondii (Turcz.) Benth.
- Angianthus glabratus P.S.Short
- Angianthus halophilus Keighery
- Angianthus microcephalus (F.Muell.) Benth.
- Angianthus micropodioides (Benth.) Benth.
- Angianthus milnei Benth.
- Angianthus newbeyi P.S.Short
- Angianthus platycephalus Benth.
- Angianthus preissianus (Steetz) Benth.
- Angianthus prostratus P.S.Short
- Angianthus pygmaeus (A.Gray) Benth.
- Angianthus tomentosus J.C.Wendl.
- Angianthus uniflorus P.S.Short
Gallery
- A. preissianus
- A. acrohyalinus
- A. tomentosus (t. 48, Wendland)[2]
References
- "Angianthus". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- Wendland, Johann Christoph. 1810. Collectio Plantarum 2(2): 31, t. 48
- Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- Tropicos, Angianthus J.C. Wendl.
- Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957) Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 923.
External links
- Australian Virtual Herbarium: Occurrence data for Angianthus
- GBIF: Occurrence data for Angianthus
- South Australia seedbank website: Angianthus
- SA Flora: Angianthus
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