| Cineraria | |
|---|---|
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| 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 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
XenocarpusCass. | |
Cineraria is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, [2] [3] native primarily to southern Africa with a few species further 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). [4]
