Plagius

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: Anthemideae
Subtribus: Leucantheminae
Genus: Plagius
Species: P. flosculosus – P. grandis – P. maghrebinus
Name

Plagius L'Hér. ex DC., Prodr. 6: 135. 1838 [1837 publ. early Jan 1838]

Type species: Plagius ageratifolius (Desf.) L’Hér. ex DC., nom. illeg., based on Balsamita ageratifolia Desf., nom. illeg., now regarded as synonym of Plagius flosculosus (L.) Alavi & Heywood, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 71(4): 273. (1976) [1975 publ. 3 Mar 1976].

References
Primary references

De Candolle, A.P. 1838 ["1837"]. Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta. Pars 6: Sistens Compositarum continuationem. 687 pp. Treuttel et Würtz, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page.

Additional references

Vogt, R. & Oberprieler, C. 2006. The genus Plagius (Compositae, Anthemideae). Willdenowia 36(1): 47–68. DOI: 10.3372/wi.36.36104Open access Reference page.

Links

Hassler, M. 2017. Plagius. 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. 2017. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Nov 26. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2017. Plagius. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 26 2017.
Tropicos.org 2017. Plagius. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Nov. 2017.

Vernacular names
italiano: Bottone d’oro
sardu: Caragantzu burdu

Plagius is a genus of Mediterranean plants in the chamomile tribe within the daisy family.[1][2]

Species[3]

Plagius flosculosus (L.) Alavi & Heywood - Corsica, Sardinia[4]
Plagius grandis (L.) Alavi & Heywood - Algeria, Tunisia
Plagius maghrebinus Vogt & Greuter - Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia

References

L'Héritier de Brutelle, Charles Louis ex Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de. 1838. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 6: 135 in Latin
Tropicos, Plagius L'Hér. ex DC.
Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
Altervista Flora Italiana, Margherita senza raggi, Plagius flosculosus (L.) Alavi & Heywood includes photos