Rhodanthe

Rhodanthe
	Rhodanthe chlorocepha subsp. rosea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Gnaphalieae
Genus:	Rhodanthe ; Lindl.
Type species
	Rhodanthe manglesii ; Lindl.
Synonyms
	AcrocliniumA.Gray; AnisolepisSteetz; XyridantheLindl.; RoccardiaNeck. ex Voss; GriffithiaJ.M.Black; PteropogonA.Cunn. ex DC.; Helichrysum sect. Rhodanthe(Lindl.) Baill.;

Last updated October 12, 2025

Rhodanthe ( /roʊˈdænθi/ roh-DAN-thee),^[3]^[4] also known as sunray^[5] or pink paper daisy, is a genus of Australian plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae.^[6]^[7]

The name Rhodanthe is derived from Greek rhodon, rose and anthos, flower.

Many Rhodanthe species were formerly classed under different genera, including Helipterum , Podotheca , Acroclinium and Waitzia .

Species^[8]

Rhodanthe anthemoides (Sieber ex Spreng.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe ascendens Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe battii (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe charsleyae (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe chlorocephala (Turcz.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe citrina (Benth.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe collina Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe condensata (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe corymbiflora (Schltdl.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe corymbosa (A.Gray) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe cremea Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe diffusa (A.Cunn. ex DC.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe floribunda (DC.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe forrestii (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe frenchii (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe fuscescens (Turcz.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe gossypina Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe haigii (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe heterantha (Turcz.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe humboldtiana (Gaudich.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe laevis (A.Gray) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe manglesii Lindl.
Rhodanthe maryonii (S.Moore) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe microglossa (Maiden & Betche) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe moschata (A.Cunn. ex DC.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe nullarborensis Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe oppositifolia (S.Moore) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe pollackii (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe polycephala (A.Gray) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe polygalifolia (DC.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe polyphylla (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe propinqua (W.Fitzg.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe psammophila Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe pygmaea (DC.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe rubella (A.Gray) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe rufescens Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe sphaerocephala Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe spicata (Steetz) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe sterilescens (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe stricta (Lindl.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe stuartiana (Sond. & F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe tietkensii (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe troedelii (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
Rhodanthe uniflora (J.M.Black) Paul G.Wilson

References

↑ 1854 illustration from Flore des serres et des jardins de l’Europe by Charles Lemaire and others. Gent, Louis van Houtte, 1854, volume 9 (plate 963).
↑ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
↑ "Rhodanthe". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary . Merriam-Webster.
↑ "rhodanthe" . Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/OED/8219351139.(Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
↑ NRCS. "Rhodanthe". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 1 February 2016.
↑ Lindley, John. 1834. Edwards's Botanical Register vol 20, plate 1703 full-page color depiction of Rhodanthe manglesii; descriptions in Latin and English on subsequent pages
↑ Tropicos, Rhodanthe Lindl.
↑ "Rhodanthe". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 8 October 2007.

This Gnaphalieae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This Australian asterid article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] 1854 illustration from Flore des serres et des jardins de l’Europe by Charles Lemaire and others. Gent, Louis van Houtte, 1854, volume 9 (plate 963).

[l-2] Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist

[3] "Rhodanthe". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary . Merriam-Webster.

[4] "rhodanthe" . Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/OED/8219351139.(Subscription or participating institution membership required.)

[5] NRCS. "Rhodanthe". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 1 February 2016.

[6] Lindley, John. 1834. Edwards's Botanical Register vol 20, plate 1703 full-page color depiction of Rhodanthe manglesii; descriptions in Latin and English on subsequent pages

[7] Tropicos, Rhodanthe Lindl.

[8] "Rhodanthe". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 8 October 2007.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

Rhodanthe

Rhodanthe chlorocepha subsp. rosea^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Gnaphalieae
Genus:	Rhodanthe Lindl.
Type species
Rhodanthe manglesii Lindl.
Synonyms ^[2]
AcrocliniumA.Gray AnisolepisSteetz XyridantheLindl. RoccardiaNeck. ex Voss GriffithiaJ.M.Black PteropogonA.Cunn. ex DC. Helichrysum sect. Rhodanthe(Lindl.) Baill.