Asteriscus | |
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Asteriscus sericeus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Inuleae |
Genus: | Asteriscus Tourn. ex Mill. |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Asteriscus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[2][3]
No. | Binomial name | Authority | Distribution | Images |
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1. | Asteriscus aquaticus | (L.) Less.[5] | North Africa, Mediterranean Region, Middle East, Europe, Balearic Islands, Canary Island, Turkey | ![]() |
2. | Asteriscus daltonii | Walp.[6] | Cape Verde (Santiago) | ![]() |
3. | Asteriscus graveolens | (Forssk.) Less.[5] | North Africa, Middle East | ![]() |
4. | Asteriscus imbricatus | DC.[9] | Morocco | |
5. | Asteriscus intermedius | (DC.) Pit. & Proust[10] | Canary Islands | |
6. | Asteriscus pinifolius | Maire & Wilczek[11] | Morocco | |
7. | Asteriscus schultzii | (Bolle) Pit. & Proust[10] | Canary Island, Morocco and Western Sahara | ![]() |
8. | Asteriscus sericeus | (L.f.) DC.[12] | Canary Islands and introduced in Morocco | |
9. | Asteriscus smithii | Walp.[6] | Cape Verde (São Nicolau) |
Several species have been transferred to Pallenis or Rhanterium, most notably:
The genus is native to Europe, North Africa, Macaronesia, and the Middle East.[1][13]