Jungia

Jungia is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family.[4][5] It is native mostly to South America, with one widespread species extending its range into Central America and southern Mexico.

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Jungia
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L.f. 1781 conserved name, not Heist. ex Fabr. 1759 (Lamiaceae) nor Boehm. 1760 (Acanthaceae) nor Gaertn. 1788 (Myrtaceae) nor Loefl. 1758 (Malvaceae) nor Heist. ex Moench 1794 (Lamiaceae)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Iungia L.f, alternate spelling
  • Tostimontia S.Díaz
  • Dumerilia Lag. ex DC.
  • Martrasia Lag.
  • Rhinactina Willd.
  • Trinacte Gaertn.

Several species were at one time included in Jungia but are now regarded as more appropriate in other genera (Acourtia and Pleocarphus).

References

  1. Katinas, Liliana; Crisci, Jorge V.; Jabaily, Rachel Schmidt; Williams, Cody; Walker, Jay; Drew, Bryan; Bonifacino, Jose M.; Sytsma, Kenneth J. (February 2008). "Evolution of secondary heads in Nassauviinae (Asteraceae, Mutisieae)". American Journal of Botany. 95 (2): 232. doi:10.3732/ajb.95.2.229.
  2. Tropicos search for Jungia
  3. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  4. Linnaeus, Carl von, Jr. 1782. Supplementum Plantarum 58, 380 in Latin
  5. Tropicos, Jungia L. f.

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