| Angianthus | |
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| Angianthus pusillus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Gnaphalieae |
| Genus: | Angianthus J.C.Wendl.[1][2] |
| Type species | |
| Angianthus tomentosus | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Angianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which was first described by Wendland in 1810.[1][2][4] The type species is Angianthus tomentosus.[1][2]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
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
Gallery[edit]
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![A. tomentosus (t. 48, Wendland)[2]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Collectio_plantarum_tam_exoticarum%2C_quam_indigenarum%2C_cum_delineatione%2C_descriptione_culturaque_earum_%2819729446413%29.jpg/95px-Collectio_plantarum_tam_exoticarum%2C_quam_indigenarum%2C_cum_delineatione%2C_descriptione_culturaque_earum_%2819729446413%29.jpg)
A. tomentosus (t. 48, Wendland)[2]
![A. tomentosus (t. 48, Wendland)[2]](https://thcscience.wiki/term/cannabaceae/cannabis/cannabis-indica/?rdp_we_resource=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3ACollectio_plantarum_tam_exoticarum%2C_quam_indigenarum%2C_cum_delineatione%2C_descriptione_culturaque_earum_%2819729446413%29.jpg)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Angianthus". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d Wendland, Johann Christoph. 1810. Collectio Plantarum 2(2): 31, t. 48
- ^ a b Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ^ Tropicos, Angianthus J.C. Wendl.
- ^ Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957) Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 923.
External links[edit]
- Australian Virtual Herbarium: Occurrence data for Angianthus
- GBIF: Occurrence data for Angianthus
- South Australia seedbank website: Angianthus
- SA Flora: Angianthus
Media related to Angianthus at Wikimedia Commons
