Sphaeranthus

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: Inuleae
Subtribus: Plucheinae
Genus: Sphaeranthus
Species: S. africanus – S. amaranthoides – S. angolensis – S. angustifolius – S. bullatus – S. chandleri – S. confertifolius – S. cotuloides – S. cristatus – S. epigaeus – S. fischeri – S. flexuosus – S. foliosus – S. gallensis – S. gazaensis – S. greenwayi – S. indicus – S. kirkii – S. mimetes – S. neglectus – S. oppositifolius – S. peduncularis – S. peguensis – S. ramosus – S. randii – S. salinarum – S. samburuensis – S. senegalensis – S. similis – S. spathulatus – S. steetzii – S. strobilifera – S. stuhlmannii – S. suaveolens – S. talbotii – S. ukambensis – S. wattii – S. zavattarii
Name

Sphaeranthus L., Sp. Pl. 2: 927. (1753)

Type species: Sphaeranthus indicus L., Sp. Pl. 2: 927. (1753)

References

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 927.
Hassler, M. 2018. Sphaeranthus. 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 on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Apr. 22. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Sphaeranthus. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 22 2018.
Tropicos.org 2018. Sphaeranthus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Apr. 22.

Sphaeranthus is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the stinkwort tribe within the daisy family.[2][3]

Species[1]

Sphaeranthus africanus - Tanzania, Madagascar, Iran, Indian Subcontinent, China, Southeast Asia, northern Australia
Sphaeranthus amaranthoides - Sri Lanka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Sphaeranthus angolensis - Angola
Sphaeranthus angustifolius - Madagascar
Sphaeranthus bullatus - Tanzania
Sphaeranthus chandleri - Uganda
Sphaeranthus confertifolius - Kenya
Sphaeranthus cristatus - Tanzania
Sphaeranthus epigaeus - South Africa
Sphaeranthus fischeri - Tanzania
Sphaeranthus flexuosus - South Africa, Zambia
Sphaeranthus foliosus
Sphaeranthus greenwayi - Tanzania
Sphaeranthus indicus - Indian Subcontinent, China, Southeast Asia, northern Australia
Sphaeranthus kirkii - Tanzania
Sphaeranthus mimetes - Tanzania
Sphaeranthus mozambiquensis - Mozambique
Sphaeranthus neglectus - South Africa, Madagascar
Sphaeranthus oppositifolius - Tanzania
Sphaeranthus peduncularis - South Africa
Sphaeranthus ramosus - Ethiopia
Sphaeranthus randii - Zimbabwe, Tanzania
Sphaeranthus salinarum
Sphaeranthus samburuensis - Kenya
Sphaeranthus senegalensis
Sphaeranthus similis - Angola
Sphaeranthus spathulatus - Tanzania
Sphaeranthus steetzii - Ethiopia
Sphaeranthus strobiliferus - Tanzania
Sphaeranthus stuhlmannii - Tanzania
Sphaeranthus suaveolens - Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi
Sphaeranthus ukambensis - Kenya
Sphaeranthus wattii - South Africa
Sphaeranthus zavattarii - Ethiopia

formerly included[1]

several species now in other genera: of Athroisma Pterocaulon

Sphaeranthus elongatus - Pterocaulon redolens
Sphaeranthus erectus - Pterocaulon sphacelatum
Sphaeranthus laciniatus - Athroisma laciniatum
Sphaeranthus gracilis - Athroisma gracile

References

Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-06 at archive.today
Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 927 in Latin
Tropicos, Sphaeranthus L.