Orthopappus

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Orthopappus
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Orthopappus
Gleason
Species:
O. angustifolius
Binomial name
Orthopappus angustifolius
(Sw.) Gleason
Synonyms [1]
Synonymy
  • Distreptus angustifolius(Sw.) Cass.
  • Distreptus crispusCass.
  • Distreptus nudiflorus(Willd.) Less.
  • Elephantopus angustifoliusSw. (1788) (basionym)
  • Elephantosis angustifolia(Sw.) DC.
  • Elephantopus crispusD.Dietr.
  • Elephantopus liatroidesSteud.
  • Elephantopus nudiflorusWilld.
  • Elephantopus quadriflora(Less.) D.Dietr.
  • Elephantosis liatroidesFisch. & C.A.Mey.
  • Elephantosis quadrifoliaLess.
  • Pseudelephantopus crispusCabrera

Orthopappus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It includes a single species, Orthopappus angustifolius, a perennial plant native to the tropical Americas, ranging from northeastern Mexico to northern Argentina. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Orthopappus angustifolius (Sw.) Gleason". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 20 August 2025.
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