Asteriscus (plant)

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Asteriscus
Nauplius sericeus0.jpg
Asteriscus sericeus
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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]
  • DontospermumSch.Bip.
  • BuboniumHill
  • OdontospermumNeck. ex Sch.Bip.
  • Nauplius(Cass.) Cass.

Asteriscus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. [2] [3]

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Species

As of August 2020 there are nine accepted species in Asteriscus: [4]
No.Binomial nameAuthorityDistributionImages
1. Asteriscus aquaticus (L.) Less. [5] North Africa, Mediterranean Region, Middle East, Europe, Balearic Islands, Canary Island, Turkey
Asteriscus aquaticus Malta - Ghajnsielem - Comino - Asteriscus aquaticus 07 ies.jpg
Asteriscus aquaticus
2. Asteriscus daltonii Walp. [6] Cape Verde (Santiago)
Asteriscus daltonii subspecies volgelii Asteriscus vogelii.jpg
Asteriscus daltonii subspecies volgelii
[7]
3. Asteriscus graveolens (Forssk.) Less. [5] North Africa, Middle East
Asteriscus graveolens Asteriscus graveolens.jpg
Asteriscus graveolens
[8]
4. Asteriscus imbricatus DC. [9] Morocco
5. Asteriscus intermedius (DC.) Pit. & Proust [10] Canary Islands
Asteriscus intermedius Asteriscus intermedius 002.JPG
Asteriscus intermedius
6. Asteriscus pinifolius Maire & Wilczek [11] Morocco
7. Asteriscus schultzii (Bolle) Pit. & Proust [10] Canary Island, Morocco and Western Sahara
Asteriscus schultzii Asteriscus schultzii.jpg
Asteriscus schultzii
8. Asteriscus sericeus (L.f.) DC. [12] Canary Islands and introduced in Morocco
Asteriscus sericus Asteriscus sericeus - Botanischer Garten, Frankfurt am Main - DSC02379.JPG
Asteriscus sericus
9. Asteriscus smithii Walp. [6] Cape Verde (São Nicolau)
Species formerly included [1]

Several species have been transferred to Pallenis or Rhanterium , most notably:

Distribution

The genus is native to Europe, North Africa, Macaronesia, and the Middle East. [1] [13]

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