Laceanthos
| Laceanthos | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Neurolaeneae |
| Subtribe: | Neurolaeninae |
| Genus: | Laceanthos Pruski |
| Species[1] | |
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8; see text | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Laceanthos Pruski". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ↑ 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