Angianthus

Angianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, which was first described by Wendland in 1810.[1][2][4] The type species is Angianthus tomentosus.[1][2]

Angianthus
Angianthus pusillus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Gnaphalieae
Genus:
Angianthus

Type species
Angianthus tomentosus
Synonyms[3]

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
  • A. preissianus
  • A. acrohyalinus
  • A. tomentosus (t. 48, Wendland)[2]
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References
  1. "Angianthus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  2. Wendland, Johann Christoph. 1810. Collectio Plantarum 2(2): 31, t. 48
  3. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  4. Tropicos, Angianthus J.C. Wendl.
  5. Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957) Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 923.
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