Laceanthos

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Laceanthos
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Neurolaeneae
Subtribe: Neurolaeninae
Genus: Laceanthos
Pruski
Species [1]

8; see text

Laceanthos is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It includes eight species native to South America, ranging from northern Brazil to Bolivia and northeastern Argentina. [1]

The species were formerly placed in genus Calea section Haplocalea. In 2023 John F. Pruski placed placed them in the new genus Laceanthos. [2]

Species

Eight species are accepted. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Laceanthos Pruski". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  2. Pruski, J.F. 2023. The new genera Laceanthos, Podocalea, Tepuipappus, the resurrected genera Lemmatium, Meyeria, Tonalanthus, and other novelties in the Calea Alliance I. Phytoneuron 2023-42: 1–171. Published 6 November 2023. ISSN 2153-733X