Misbrookea

Misbrookea is a genus of South American plants in the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family.[3][4] The genus is named in honour of Miss Winifred M. A. Brooke.[3]

Species

Misbrookea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Senecioneae[1]
Genus:
Misbrookea

V.A.Funk
Binomial name
Misbrookea strigosissima
(A.Gray) V.A.Funk
Synonyms[2]
  • Werneria strigosissima A.Gray
  • Werneria boraginifolia Kuntze
  • Werneria setosa Wedd. ex Sch.Bip.

The only known species is Misbrookea strigosissima, native to Peru and Bolivia.[1]

References
  1. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-06 at Archive.today
  2. The Plant List, Misbrookea strigosissima (A.Gray) V.A.Funk
  3. Funk, Victoria Ann. 1997. Misbrookea, a New Monotypic genus Removed from Werneria s.l. (Compositae: Senecioneae). Brittonia 49(1): 110-117
  4. Tropicos, Misbrookea V.A. Funk


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