| Parapolydora gerrardii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Parapolydora |
| Species: | P. gerrardii |
| Binomial name | |
| Parapolydora gerrardii (Harv.) H.Rob., Skvarla & V.A.Funk | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Parapolydora gerrardii is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. [2] It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. [1]
The family Asteraceae, with the original name Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae were first described in the year 1740. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchidaceae, and which is the larger family is unclear as the quantity of extant species in each family is unknown.
Eremothamnus is a monotypic genus of shrubs in the family Asteraceae. Its only species is Eremothamnus marlothianus. It is native to the coastal desert of Namibia. It is a small shrub with spiny leaves.
Karl August Otto Hoffmann was a German botanist and a high school teacher in Berlin. Author of Sertum plantarum madagascariensium, the genus Hoffmanniella in the family Asteraceae was named after him by Rudolf Schlechter. The plant genus of Hoffmannanthus (also in the family of Asteraceae was named after him in 2014.
Strobocalyx is a genus of Asian, African, Pacific Island, and South American plants in the tribe Vernonieae within the family Asteraceae. It is sometimes regarded as part of the genus Vernonia.
Monosis is a genus of Asian plants in the tribe Vernonieae within the family Asteraceae.
Decaneuropsis is a genus of plants in the tribe Vernonieae in the family Asteraceae. Species of the genus Decaneuropsis are found in Asia. Some authorities consider the group part of the genus Vernonia.
Pseudopegolettia thodei is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to South Africa.
Cyanthillium wollastonii is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to eastern and southeastern Africa, ranging from Sudan and Ethiopia to the Northern Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It is a delicate shrub that can grow up to 3 meters tall while stems are 5m tall.
Oocephala is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, native to Africa. The name means "egghead", referring to the egg-shaped capitulum, which distinguishes the genus from its close relative Polydora. Some species were formerly placed in the genus Vernonia.
Vernoniastrum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.
Vernonella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.
Uniyala is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.
Ananthura is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. The only species is '''Ananthura pteropoda'''.
Hilliardiella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.
Namibithamnus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.
Parapolydora is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.
Pseudopegolettia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.
Okia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.
Hoffmannanthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the Asteraceae. There is only one known species, Hoffmannanthus abbotianus(O.Hoffm.) H.Rob., S.C.Keeley & Skvarla Its native range is Uganda and southern Tropical Africa. It is found in the countries of Angola, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zaïre.
Jeffreycia is a genus of African flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are in the tribe Vernonieae.
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