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Lomanthus

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Lomanthus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Lomanthus
B.Nord. & Pelser[1]
Species

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Lomanthus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, with species native to northwestern Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.[2] The genus was established in 2009.[1] It was segregated from Senecio on the basis of morphological and molecular phylogenetic evidence. It is placed in the tribe Senecioneae.[3]

Species

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As of March 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lomanthus B.Nord. & Pelser", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-03-08
  2. ^ a b "Lomanthus B.Nord. & Pelser", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-03-08
  3. ^ Nordenstam, B.; Pelser, P.B. & Watson, L.E. (2009), "Lomanthus, a new genus of the Compositae-Senecioneae from Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina", Compositae Newsletter (47): 33–40, retrieved 2023-03-08