Nassauvia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nassauvia
Nassauvia aculeata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Mutisioideae
Tribe: Nassauvieae
Genus: Nassauvia
Comm. ex Juss.
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Caloptilium Lag.
  • Panargyrum D.Don
  • Acanthophyllum Hook. & Arn.
  • Triachne Cass.
  • Mastigophorus Cass.
  • Nassauvia sect. Mastigophorus (Cass.) DC.

Nassauvia is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Nassauvieae within the family Asteraceae.[3][4] It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and the Falkland Islands.[5]

Nassauvia is said to be chocolate scented.[6]

Species[edit]

[1][7]

Formerly included[edit]

Numerous species[1] are now considered more suitable to other genera: Calopappus Triptilion

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. ^ "Genus Nassauvia". Taxonomy. UniProt. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  3. ^ Commerson, Philibert ex Jussieu, Antoine Laurent de. 1789. Genera Plantarum page 175 in Latin
  4. ^ Tropicos, Nassauvia Comm. ex Juss.
  5. ^ Bohm, Bruce A.; Stuessy, Tod F. (2001). Flavonoids of the sunflower family (Asteraceae). Springer. p. 343. ISBN 978-3-211-83479-4. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  6. ^ Guides, Insight; Hennessy, Huw (November 1999). Argentina. Langenscheidt Publishing Group. p. 334. ISBN 978-0-88729-031-2. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  7. ^ "IPNI Plant Names Query Results for Genus Nassauvia". IPNI. Retrieved September 6, 2009.

External links[edit]

Media related to Nassauvia at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Nassauvia at Wikispecies