Biology:Koyamacalia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Koyamacalia
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Koyamacalia

H.Rob. & Brettell
Type species
Koyamacalia hastata
(L.) H.Rob. & Brettell
Synonyms[2]
  • Parasenecio sect. Koyamacalia (H.Rob. & Brettell) Y.L.Chen

Koyamacalia was a genus of East Asian plants in the groundsel tribe Senecioneae within the daisy family Asteraceae.[3][4] It is a synonym of the accepted genus Parasenecio.[5]

The genus name Koyamacalia is in honour of Hiroshige Koyama, a Japanese botanist and specialist of Asteraceae.[6]

Former species

According to Global Compositae Checklist:[1]

  • Koyamacalia adenostyloides (Franch. & Sav. ex Fr. & Sav.) H.Rob. & Brettell - Japan
  • Koyamacalia delphiniifolia (Siebold & Zucc.) H.Rob. & Brettell - Japan , Guizhou, Yunnan
  • Koyamacalia farfarifolia (Siebold & Zucc.) H.Rob. & Brettell
  • Koyamacalia nikomontana (Matsum.) H.Rob. & Brettell
  • Koyamacalia pseudotaimingasa (Nakai) H.Rob. & Brettell - Japan
  • Koyamacalia yatabei (Matsumura & Koidz.) H.Rob. & Brettell - Japan

The genus and all its species are now listed as synonyms of Parasenecio W.W.Sm. & J.Small.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6435133 entry