| Angianthus | |
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| Angianthus acrohyalinus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Gnaphalieae |
| Genus: | Angianthus J.C.Wendl., nom. cons. [1] |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Angianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. [3] [4] [5] All species of this genus are endemic to Australia. [2]
The genus was first described by Johann Christoph Wendland in 1810, for the species Angianthus tomentosus. [3] [4] The genus name derives from the Greek: angeion, a vessel or cup, and anthos, flower, and refers to the cup-like shape of the ring of broad pappus-scales. [6] Angianthus tomentosus, although originally the type species, [3] is now considered to be a synonym of Siloxerus tomentosus , but the genus name Angianthus is conserved against Siloxerus. [7] [1]
As of May 2024 [update] , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [8]