Biology:Adenostemma

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Short description: Genus of plants

Adenostemma
Adenostemma lavenia 01.JPG
Adenostomma lavenia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Eupatorieae
Genus: Adenostemma
J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., 1775

Adenostemma is a genus of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1775. It is widespread in tropical regions of Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various oceanic islands.[1][2]

Species

(As of July 2020), Plants of the World online has 23 accepted species:[3][4]


Selected synonyms include:

  • Adenostemma angustifolium Arn. — synonym of Adenostemma lavenia var. angustifolium (Arn.) Uniyal
  • Adenostemma berteroi DC. — synonym of Adenostemma brasilianum Cass.

A. harlingii and A. zakii are examples of species endemic to Ecuador.

References

  1. Johann Reinhold Forster & Johann Georg Adam Forster. 1775. Characteres Generum Plantarum 45, pl. 45
  2. Tropicos, Adenostemma J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.
  3. Kew Science Plants of the World Online, https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30031155-2, retrieved 14 July 2020 
  4. The Plant List Search for Adenostemma

Wikidata ☰ Q136944 entry