Biology:Microglossa

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Microglossa
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Grangeinae
Genus: Microglossa
DC.
Type species
Microglossa volubilis
(syn of M. pyrifolia)[1]
DC.
Synonyms[1]
  • Frivaldia Endl.

Microglossa is a genus of Asian and African flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.[2][3][4]

Species[1]
  • Microglossa afzelii O.Hoffm. - central Africa
  • Microglossa caffrorum (Less.) Grau - South Africa
  • Microglossa caudata O.Hoffm. & Muschl. - tropical Africa
  • Microglossa densiflora Hook.f. - central Africa
  • Microglossa longiradiata Wild - South Africa
  • Microglossa mespilifolia (Less.) B.L.Rob. - South Africa
  • Microglossa oehleri Muschl.
  • Microglossa pyrifolia (Lam.) Kuntze - Africa, Madagascar , China , India , Southeast Asia
  • Microglossa zeylanica (Arn.) Benth. & Hook.f. - Sri Lanka
formerly included[1]

several species once included in Microglossa, now considered better suited to other genera: Aster Conyza Psiadia

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5221165 entry