Angianthus

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Gnaphalieae
Genus: Angianthus
Species: A. acrohyalinus – A. axilliflorus – A. brachypappus – A. conocephalus – A. cornutus – A. cunninghamii – A. cyathifer – A. drummondii – A. glabratus – A. globuliformis – A. halophilus – A. microcephalus – A. micropodioides – A. milnei – A. newbeyi – A. preissianus – A. prostratus – A. pygmaeus – A. uniflorus –
Name

Angianthus J.C.Wendl.

Type species: Angianthus tomentosus J.C. Wendl.

Synonyms

Cassinia R.Br.
Cylindrosorus Benth.
Phyllocalymma Benth.
Hirnellia Cass.
Skirrhophorus DC.
Eriocladium Lindl.
Pleuropappus F.Muell.

References

J.C.Wendl. 1808[1810]. Collectio Plantarum 2(2): 31, t. 48.
Hassler, M. 2018. Angianthus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 January 09. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Angianthus. Published online. Accessed: January 09 2018.
Tropicos.org 2018. Angianthus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 09 January 2018.

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

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

Gallery

A. preissianus

A. acrohyalinus

A. tomentosus (t. 48, Wendland)[2]

References

"Angianthus". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
Wendland, Johann Christoph. 1810. Collectio Plantarum 2(2): 31, t. 48
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.