Tripleurospermum

Tripleurospermum is a genus in the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family.[2][3] Mayweed is a common name for plants in this genus.[4]

Tripleurospermum
Tripleurospermum inodorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Anthemideae
Genus: Tripleurospermum
Sch.Bip. (1844)
Type species
Tripleurospermum inodorum
Synonyms[1]
  • Rhytidospermum Sch.Bip.
  • Dibothrospermum Knaf
  • Gastrosulum Sch.Bip.
  • Chamaemelum Vis. 1845, illegitimate homonym not Mill. 1754
  • Trallesia Zumagl.
  • Gastrostylum Sch.Bip.
  • Chamomilla Godr.

Most of the species are from Europe and temperate Asia although a few are from North America and North Africa. The species are placed in Matricaria by some authors.[5][6][7]

Plants typically have lobed leaves that are composed of one to three opposite pairs cut almost to the leaf mid rib: they have indehiscent one-celled fruits that have 3-ribs and two resinous glands at the base, Matricaria species are distinguished from these species by lacking fruits with 3-ribs and the two glands.[8]

Species

There are approximately 35 species in the genus.[1][9]

Formerly included

The genus is closely related to Heteromera, Matricaria, and Pyrethrum.[1]

  • Tripleurospermum breviradiatum - Matricaria breviradiata
  • Tripleurospermum fuscatum - Heteromera fuscata
  • Tripleurospermum philaenorum - Heteromera philaenorum
  • Tripleurospermum pulchrum - Pyrethrum pulchrum

References

  1. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-06 at archive.today
  2. Schultz, Carl Heinrich Ġinus. 1844. Ueber die Tanaceteen: mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der deutschen Arten 31–34
  3. Tropicos, Tripleurospermum Sch. Bip.
  4. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Tripleurospermum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  5. Flora of North America Vol. 19, 20 and 21 Page 548, Tripleurospermum Schultz-Bipontinus, Tanaceteen. 31. 1844.
  6. Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 769 三肋果属 san lei guo shu Tripleurospermum Schultz Bipontinus, Tanaceteen. 31. 1844.
  7. Altervista Flora Italilana, Camomilla senza odore, Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch. Bip. includes photos and distribution maps
  8. "6. Tripleurospermum". Flora of Pakistan. New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press. 207: 33. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
  9. "Tripleurospermum". Index Nominum Genericorum. International Association for Plant Taxonomy. 2006-02-20. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
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