Biology:Chresta

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Chresta
Hesperiidae on Chresta sphaerocephala.jpg
Chresta sphaerocephala
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Vernonioideae
Tribe: Vernonieae
Genus: Chresta
Vell. ex DC.
Type species
Chresta sphaerocephala
DC.[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Eremanthus sect. Pycnocephalum (Less.) Baker
  • Argyrovernonia MacLeish
  • Glaziovianthus G.M.Barroso
  • Chresta Vell.
  • Vernonia sect. Pycnocephalum Less.
  • Chresta sect. Euchresta Gardner
  • Eremanthus sect. Chresta (DC.) Baker
  • Stachyanthus DC.

Chresta is a genus of South American flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[3][4]

Species

(As of May 2023), Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[5]


References

Wikidata ☰ Q5105640 entry