Melanthera

Melanthera nivea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Heliantheae
Subtribus: Ecliptinae
Genus: Melanthera
Species: M. angustifolia – M. elliptica – M. felicis – M. latifolia – M. lifuana – M. nivea – M. orientalis – M. parvifolia – M. rhombifolia – M. richardsiae – M. robinsonii – M. robusta

Name

Melanthera Rohr, Skr. Naturhist.-Selsk. 2(1): 213–214. (1792)

Type species: Melanthera panduriformis Cass. vide Melanthera nivea (L.) Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. [Small]. 1251, 1340. (1903)

Synonyms

Amellus P.Browne nom. rej., non Amellus L
Melananthera Michx. orth. var.
Echinocephalum Gardner

Note: Circumscription s.s. and now follows Orchard (2013) & Hassler (2018)

References

Rohr 1792. Skrifter af Naturhistorie-Selskabet 2(1): 213–214.

Hassler, M. 2018. Melanthera. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Feb. 01. Reference page.

International Plant Names Index. 2018. Melanthera. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 01 2018.

Orchard, A.E. 2013. The Wollastonia/Melanthera/Wedelia generic complex (Asteraceae: Ecliptinae), with particular reference to Australia and Malesia. Nuytsia 23: 337-466. Full text PDF Reference page.

Tropicos.org 2018. Melanthera. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 01 Feb. 2018.

Wagner, W.L. & Robinson, H.E. 2001. Lipochaeta and Melanthera (Asteraceae: Heliantheae subtribe Ecliptinae): establishing their natural limits and a synopsis. Brittonia 53(4): 539-61. Full text PDF Reference page.

Links

Melanthera Rohr – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). out of date
IUCN link: Melanthera threatened species

Melanthera – Taxon details on National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

Vernacular names

English: Squarestem

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