Cineraria | |
---|---|
Cineraria geifolia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Senecioneae |
Genus: | Cineraria L. |
Type species | |
C. geifolia |
Cineraria is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, [1] [2] native primarily to southern Africa with a few species farther north. The genus includes herbaceous plants and small subshrubs.
In the past, the genus was commonly viewed in a broader sense including a number of species from the Canary Islands and Madeira which are now transferred to the genus Pericallis , including the florist's cineraria (Pericallis × hybrida). [3]
As of June 2021 [update] , Plants of the World Online accepts the following species: [4]
Cynoglossum is a genus of small-flowered plants in the family Boraginaceae.
Cotula is a genus of flowering plant in the sunflower family. It includes plants known generally as water buttons or buttonweeds.
Lasiopogon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae native to Southern Africa.
Troglophyton is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to southern Africa.
Hesperantha is a genus of cormous flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek words hesperos, meaning "evening", and anthos, meaning "flower".