Guizotia

Guizotia is a genus[3] of African herbs in the sunflower family.[4] They are often known as sunflecks. The species G. abyssinica is occasionally found outside of cultivation in Europe, North America and Asia.[5][6][7]

sunflecks
Guizotia abyssinica achenes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Heliantheae
Genus:
Guizotia

Cass. 1829[1]
Synonyms[2]

The closest relatives of Guizotia within the tribe Heliantheae (sensu lato) are not clear.[3]

Species[2]
  • Guizotia abyssinica (L.f.) Cass.
  • Guizotia arborescens Friis
  • Guizotia candussioi Cif.
  • Guizotia jacksonii (S.Moore) J.Baagøe
  • Guizotia scabra (Vis.) Chiov.
  • Guizotia schimperi Sch.Bip. ex Walp.
  • Guizotia villosa Sch.Bip. ex A.Rich.
  • Guizotia villosula Cif.
  • Guizotia zavattarii Lanza

References
  1. International Plant Name Index
  2. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  3. "Guizotia Cassini". Flora of North America.
  4. Cassini, Alexandre Henri Gabriel de, in Cuvier, Georges-Frédéric. 1829. Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, dans lequel on traite méthodiquement des différens êtres de la nature, considérés soit en eux-mêmes, d'après l'état actuel de nos connoissances, soit relativement à l'utilité qu'en peuvent retirer la médecine, l'agriculture, le commerce et les artes. Suivi d'une biographie des plus célèbres naturalistes 59: 237, 247–248 description in Latin, commentary in French
  5. "Guizotia abyssinica (Linnaeus f.) Cassini". Flora of North America.
  6. Jepson Manual Treatment
  7. Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 866 小葵子 xiao kui zi Guizotia abyssinica (Linnaeus f.) Cassini in F. Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. 59: 248. 1829.
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