Biology:Laceanthos

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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]

  • Laceanthos acaulis (Baker) Pruski
  • Laceanthos chapadensis (Malme) Pruski
  • Laceanthos crenatus (Chodat) Pruski
  • Laceanthos cymosus (Less.) Pruski
  • Laceanthos hasslerianus (Chodat) Pruski
  • Laceanthos mediterraneus (Vell.) Pruski
  • Laceanthos reticulatus (Gardner) Pruski
  • Laceanthos rhombifolius (S.F.Blake) Pruski

References

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  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

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