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Tribe Astereae Cass. (1819).

(from Kubitzki Volume)
[13 Sept 2006]
[Note: The following 7 genera are missing from Kubitzi volume: Agathaea Cass., Asteriscus Mill., Asteromoea Blume, Calimeris Nees, Centipeda Lour., Chondrophora Raf. ex Britton, and Pembertonia P.S. Short]

Unplaced Genera

756. Commidendron DC., Arch. Bot. (Paris) 2: 334 (1833). 4 species, St. Helena.
757. Doellingeria Nees, Gen. Sp. Aster. 177 (1832) [1833]; Nesom, Phytologia 75: 452-462 (1993), emend., key. 11 species, eastern USA, eastern Asia.
758. Ericameria Nutt., Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. 2, 7: 518 (1840); Anderson, General Technical Report INT 200, USDA, Forest Service, Ogden, Utah: 29-45 (1986), key. 31 species, western USA, northwestern Mexico.
759. Eucephalus Nutt., Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. 2, 7: 298 (1840). 11 species, north western USA (incl. California), western Canada.
760. Eurybia (Cass.) S.F. Gray, Nat. Arrang. Brit. Pl. 2: 464 (1821); Nesom, Phytologia 77: 256-262 (1994), comb. 28 species, USA, Canada to Alaska, and north eastern Asia.

Herrickia Wooton and Standl. (1913). - p. 375 - In 'Recently Described or Reinstated Genera not Included in the Key and Description'
WeberasterÅ. Löve and D. Löve (1982).

761. Heteroplexis C.C. Chang, Sunyatsenia 3: 266 (1937); Chen, Guihaia 5: 337-343 (1985), rev. 3 species, China.
762. Ionactis Greene, Pittonia 3: 245 (1897); Nesom and Leary, Brittonia 44: 247-252 (1992), emend. 5 species, USA (4 western, 1 eastern).
763. Melanodendron DC., Prodr. 5: 279 (1836).

Melanodendron integrifolium DC., St. Helena.

764. Microglossa DC., Prodr. 5: 320 (1836). Ca. 19 species, Africa, Madagascar, tropical Asia.
765. Nannoglottis Maxim., Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Petersbourg 27: 480 (1881); Liu et al., Mol. Phylog. Evol. 23: 307-325 (2002), phylog.; Gao and Chen, Comp. Newslett. 40: 34 (2003), gen. class.; Gao et al., Acta Bot. Yunn. 26:189-190 (2004), gen. class. 9 species, south - central China.

Stereosanthus Franch. (1896).
Vierhapperia Hand. - Mazz. (1937).

766. Oclemena Greene, Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 4 (1903). 3 species, e North America.
767. Oreostemma Greene, Pittonia 4, 23: 224 (1900); Nesom, Phytologia 74: 305-316 (1993), rev. 3 species, w North America.

Oreastrum Greene (1896), nom. illegit., non Oriastrum Poepp. (1838).

768. Psiadia Jacq., Pl. Rar. Hort. Schoenbr. 2: 13, t. 152 (1800). Ca. 60 species, tropical Africa, Madagascar, Mascarenes.
769. Psiadiella Humbert, Mem. Soc. Linn. Normandie 25: 39, 282 (1923).

Psiadiella humilis Humbert, Madagascar.

770. Sarcanthemum Cass., Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1818: 74 (1818).

Sarcanthemum coronopus Cass., Rodrigues Island.

771. Tonestus A. Nelson, Bot. Gaz. (Crawfordsville) 37: 262 (1904); Nesom & Morgan, Phytologia 68: 174-180 (1990), emend; Brouillet et al., Sida 21: 889-900 (2004), phylog.8 species, w USA, sw Canada.
772. Vernoniopsis Humbert, Mem. Inst. Sci. Madagascar ser. B, Biol. Veg. 6: 154 (1955). [Note: '17' in key should be '772']

Vernoniopsis caudata (Drake) Humbert, Madagascar.

XV1. Homochrominae Benth. in Benth. and Hook. f. (1873).

Subtribe Feliciinae G.L. Nesom (1994).

773. Amellus L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10, 2: 1225, 1377 (1759), nom. cons.; Rommel, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. Munchen 13: 579-728 (1977), rev. 12 species, s Africa.
774. Chamaegeron Schrenk, Bull. Cl. Phys. - Math. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint - Petersbourg 3: 107 (1845); Botschantzev, Fl. U.R.S.S. 4 species, c Asia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan.
775. Chrysocoma L., Sp. Pl. 2: 840 (1753). 20 species, s Africa.
776. Engleria O. Hoffm., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 10: 273 (1888). 2 species, Angola, Namibia.
777. Felicia Cass., Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1818: 165 (1818), nom. cons.; Grau, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. Munchen 9: 195-705 (1973), rev. Ca. 85 species, Africa, Arabia.

Detris Adans. (1763).

778. Gymnostephium Less., Syn. Gen. Comp. 185 (1832); Nesom, Phytologia 76: 85-95 (1994), rev. 8 species, s Africa.Heteractis DC. (1838).
779. Jeffreya Wild, Kirkia 9: 295 (1974).

Jeffreya palustris (O. Hoffm.) Wild., Tanzania.

780. Lachnophyllum Bunge, Beitr. Fl. Russl. 151 (1852); Botschantzev, Fl. U.R.S.S. 25: 288-289 (1959), Engl. transl. 270-271 (1999), reg. rev. 2 species, c. Asia.
781. Nolletia Cass., Dict. Sci. Nat. 37: 479 (1825). 10 species, Africa, one to Spain.
782. Poecilolepis J. Grau, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. Munchen 13: 244 (1977). 2 species, South Africa, Cape Province, maritime.
783. Polyarrhena Cass., Dict. Sci. Nat. 56: 172 (1828); Grau, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. Munchen 7:347-368 (1970), rev. 4 species, s Africa.
784. Roodebergia B. Nord., Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 53: 101 (2002).

Roodebergia kitamurana B. Nord., s Africa.

785. Zyrphelis Cass., Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 17: 420 (1829); Nesom, Phytologia 76: 85-95 (1994), emend., comb. 10 species, s Africa.

Homochroma DC. (1836).

XV2. Hinterhuberinae Cuatrec. (1969).

786. Achnophora F. Muell., Trans. Proc. Roy. Soc. S. Australia 6: 32 (1883).

Achnophora tatei F. Muell., Australia, Kangaroo Island.

787. Aylacophora Cabrera, Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 4: 261 (1953); Bonifacino & Sancho, Sida 19: 531-538 (2001), emend.

Aylacophora deserticola Cabrera, c Argentina.

788. Aztecaster G.L. Nesom, Phytologia 75: 64 (1993). 2 species, Mexico.
789. Blakiella Cuatrec., Webbia 24: 37 (1969).

Blakiella bartsiifolia (S.F. Blake) Cuatrec., Colombia, Venezuela.

790. Celmisia Cass., Dict. Sci. Nat. 37: 259 (1825), nom. cons.; Given, N. Z. J. Bot. 7: 400-418 (1969), emend. Ca. 60 species, New Zealand, Australia.

Elcisimia B.L. Rob., Citation ???? (1913),. nom. rej.

791. Chiliophyllum Phil., Linnaea 33: 132 (1836), nom. cons. 3 species, Argentina, Chile.
792. Chiliotrichiopsis Cabrera, Notas Mus. La Plata, Bot. 2: 172 (1937); Nesom et al., Brittonia 53: 430-434 (2001), emend. 3 species, Argentina, Peru.
793. Chiliotrichum Cass., Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1817: 69 (1817). 2 species, Argentina, Chile.
794. Damnamenia D.R. Given, N. Z. J. Bot. 11: 786 (1973).

Damnamenia vernicosa (Hook. f.) D.R. Given, New Zealand.

795. Diplostephium Kunth in H.B.K., Nov. Gen. Sp., ed. folio 4: 75 (1818); Cuatrecasas, Webbia 24: 90-194 (1969), reg. rev. Over 70 species, Costa Rica and Andes to Bolivia.
796. Floscaldasia Cuatrec., Webbia 24: 194 (1969); Sklenar & Robinson, Novon 10: 146-147 (2000), emend. 2 species, Colombia, Ecuador.
797. Flosmutisia Cuatrec., Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 42: 415 (1986).

Flosmutisia paramicola Cuatrec., Colombian paramo.

798. Guynesomia Bonifacino & Sancho, Taxon 53: 675 (2004).

Guynesomia scoparia (Phil.) Bonifacino & Sancho, Chile.

799. Hinterhubera Sch. Bip. ex Wedd., Chlor. And. 1: 185 (1857); Cuatrecasas & Aristeguieta, Bol. Soc. Venez. Ci. Nat. 17: 98-104 (1956), rev. 8 species, Colombia, Venezuela.
800. Laestadia Kunth ex Less., Syn. Gen. Comp. 203 (1832). 6 species, Costa Rica, Hispaniola, Andes to Bolivia, high elevations.
801. Lepidophyllum Cass., Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1816: 199 (1816); Cabrera, Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 1: 48-58 (1945), rev.

Lepidophyllum cupressiforme (Lam.) Cass., Patagonia.

802. Llerasia Triana, Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. 4, 9: 37 (1858); Cuatrecasas, Biotropica 2: 39-45 (1970), emend. 10 species, Colombian to Bolivian Andes.
803. Madagaster G.L. Nesom, Phytologia 75: 97 (1993). 5 species, Madagascar.
804. Mairia Nees, Gen. Sp. Aster. 247 (1832); Nesom, Phytologia 76: 85-95 (1994), emend. 3 species, s Africa.
805. Nardophyllum (Hook. & Arn.) Hook. & Arn., Companion Bot. Mag. 2: 44 (1836); Cabrera, Notas Mus. La Plata 17: 55-66 (1954), rev.Gochnatia subg.(?) Nardophyllum Hook. & Arn. (1835).
806. Novenia S.E. Freire, Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 24: 296 (1986); Freire & Hellwig, Taxon 19: 124-125 (1990), comb.

Novenia acaulis (Wedd. ex Benth. in Benth. & Hook. f.) S.E. Freire & F. Hellw., Andes from northern Argentina to southern Peru.

807. Olearia Moench, Supp. Meth. 254 (1802), nom. cons.; Cross et al., Pl. Syst. Evol. 235: 99-120 (2002); Comp. Newslett. 40:11 (2004), phylog. Ca. 180 species, Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea.Steetzia Sonder (1853).
808. Oritrophium (Kunth) Cuatrec., Ciencia (Mexico) 21: 21 (1961); Cuatrecasas, BioLlania ed. espec. 6: 287-303 (1997), rev.; Nesom, Sida 18: 523-526 (1998), emend. Ca. 21 species, mostly Andean, Venezuela to Bolivia, two in Mexico.Aster L. sect. Oritrophium Kunth (1818).
809. Pachystegia Cheeseman, Man. N. Z. Fl., ed. 2, 910 (1925); Cross et al., Pl. Syst. Evol. 235: 99-120 (2002), phylog.

Pachystegia insigne Cheeseman, New Zealand.

810. Pacifigeron G.L. Nesom, Phytologia 76: 160 (1994).

Pacifigeron rapensis (F. Br.) G.L. Nesom, Polynesia, Rapa Island.

811. Paleaepappus Cabrera, Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 11: 273 (1969); Bonifacino & Sancho, Sida 19: 531-538 (2001), emend.Paleaepappus patagonicus Cabrera, Patagonia.
812. Parastrephia Nutt., Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. ser. 2, 7: 449 (1841); Nesom, Phytologia 75: 347-357 (1993), rev. 3 species, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.
813. Pleurophyllum Hook. f., Fl. Antarctica 1: 30 (1844); Cross et al., Pl. Syst. Evol. 235: 99-120 (2002), phylog. 3 species, New Zealand, sub-Antarctic islands south of New Zealand.
814. Printzia Cass., Dict. Sci. Nat. 37: 488 (1825); Anderberg, Opera Bot. 104: 1-195 (1991), emend. 6 species, southern Africa.
815. Pteronia L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 2: 1176 (1763), nom. cons.; Gen. Pl., ed. 6, 414 (1764); Hutchinson & Phillips, Ann. S. African Mus. 9: 277-329 (1917), rev. Ca. 80 species, southern and southwestern Africa to Zambia.
816. Remya W. Hillebrand ex Benth. in Benth. & Hook. f., Gen. Pl. 2, 1: addend. 536 (1873); Wagner & Herbst, Syst. Bot. 12: 601-608 (1987), rev. 3 species, Hawaii.
817. Rochonia DC., Prodr. 5: 345 (1836); Humbert, Fl. Madag. 189, III, 1: 311-317 (1960), reg. rev. 4 species, Madagascar.
818. Westoniella Cuatrec., Phytologia 35: 472 (1977). 6 species, Costa Rica, Panama.

XV3. Brachyscominae G.L. Nesom (1994).

819. Brachyscome Cass., Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1816: 199 (1816); Davis, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 73: 142-241 (1948), rev. Ca. 70 species, Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, New Caledonia.

Brachycome Cass. corr. Cass. (1825), in wide use in horticulture, and arguably the correct orthography.

820. Calotis R. Br., Bot. Reg. 6: pl. 504 (1820); Davis, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 77: 146-188 (1952), rev. Ca. 28-30 species, mostly Australia.
821. Ceratogyne Turcz., Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 24: 68 (1851). \

Ceratogyne obionoides Turcz., se Australia.

XV4. Bellidinae Willk. (1870).

Tribe Bellideae Cass. ex D. Don (1830).
Tribe Bellieae DC. ex Godr. (1850).

822. Bellis L., Sp. Pl. 886 (1753); Webb, Atlas Fl. Europaea 4: 111-112 (1976), reg. rev.; Fiz et al., Mol. Phylog. Evol. 25: 157-171 (2002), phylog. Ca. 8 species, Europe, widely introduced.
823. Bellium L., Mant. Pl. 2: 157 (1771). 4 species, s Europe.

XV5. Grangeinae Benth. in Benth. & Hook. f. (1873); Fayed, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. Munchen 15: 425-476 (1979), rev.

824. Akeassia J. - P. Lebrun & Stork, Candollea 48: 332 (1993).

Akeassia grangeoides J. - P. Lebrun & Stork, western Africa and Congo.

825. Ceruana Forssk., Fl. Aegypt. - Arab. 74: 153 (1775).

Ceruana pratensis Forssk., northern and western Africa.

826. Colobanthera Humbert, Mem. Soc. Linn. Normandie 25: 35, 281 (1923).

Colobanthera waterlotii Humbert, Madagascar.

827. Cyathocline Cass., Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 17: 419 (1829). 3 species, tropical Asia.
828. Dacryotrichia Wild, Garcia de Orta, ser. Bot. 1: 67 (1973).

Dacryotrichia robinsonii Wild, Zambia.

829. Dichrocephala L. Her. ex DC. in Guill., Arch. Bot. (Paris) 2: 517 (1833). 10 species, Africa, Madagascar, Indonesia, tropical and southwestern Asia.
830. Egletes Cass., Bull. Soc. Philom. Paris 1817: 153 (1817); Shinners, Lloydia 12: 239-247 (1949), rev.; Lloydia 12: 248-250 (1949), emend. Ca. 8 species, neotropical to southwestern USA (southern Texas).
831. Erodiophyllum F. Muell., Fragm. (Mueller) 9: 119 (1875). 2 species, Australia.
832. Grangea Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 121, 563 (1763). 10 species, Africa, Madagascar, tropical Asia.
833. Grangeopsis Humbert, Mem. Soc. Linn. Normandie 25: 34, 281 (1923).

Grangeopsis perrieri Humbert, Madagascar.

834. Grauanthus Fayed, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. Munchen 15: 484 (1979). 2 species, tropical Africa.
835. Gyrodoma Wild, Kirkia 9: 294 (1974).Gyrodoma hispida (Vatke) Wild, Mozambique.
836. Heteromma Benth. in Benth. & Hook. f., Gen. Pl. 2: 286 (1873). 3 species, s Africa.
837. Mtonia Beentje, Kew Bull. 54: 97 (1999). [Should be '837', not '873' in key]

Mtonia glandulifera Beentje, e Africa.

838. Nidorella Cass., Dict. Sci. Nat. 37: 459, 469 (1826); Wild, Bol. Soc. Brot. 43: 209-243 (1969), rev. Ca. 15 species, tropical and s Africa.
839. Plagiocheilus Arn. ex DC., Prodr. 6: 142 (1838). 7 species, South America.

Polygyne Phil. (1864).

XV6. Lagenophorinae G.L. Nesom (1994).

840. Keysseria Lauterb., Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 241 (1914); Koster, Nova Guinea, Bot. 24: 597-608 (1966), reg. rev. 12 species, Indonesia, Hawaii.
841. Lagenophora Cass., Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1816: 199 (1816), nom. et orth. cons.; Cabrera, Blumea 14: 285-307 (1966), rev. 14 species, southeastern Asia, Australasia, Pacific islands, Central America, South America.

Lagenifera Cass. (1816), orth. var. rej.

842. Lagenocypsela Swenson & K. Bremer, Austral. Syst. Bot. 7: 270 (1994). 2 species, New Guinea.
843. Myriactis Less., Linnaea 6: 127 (1831); Cabrera, Blumea 14: 285-307 (1966), rev.; Wang & Peng, Comp. Newslett. 41: 58-59 (2004), typ. 2 species, tropical America, eastern Asia, Indonesia, Philippines.
844. Pappochroma Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2: 48 (1836) [1837]; Nesom, Phytologia 76: 426 (1994), emend. 9 species, Australia.

Lagenithrix G.L. Nesom (1994).

Lagenopappus G.L. Nesom (1994).

845. Piora J.T. Kost., Nova Guinea, Bot. 24: 596 (1966).

Piora ericoides J.T. Kost., New Guinea.

846. Pytinicarpa G.L. Nesom, Phytologia 76: 136 (1994); Nesom, Sida 19: 513-518 (2001), emend. 2 species, New Caledonia and Fiji.
847. Rhamphogyne S. Moore, J. Bot. 52: 146 (1914); Swenson & Bremer, Austral. Syst. Bot. 7: 265-273 (1994), emend. 2 species, Rodrigues Island, New Guinea.
848. Rhynchospermum Reinw., Syll. Pl. Nov. 2: 7 (1825).

Rhynchospermum verticillatum Reinw., e and se Asia.

849. Sheareria S. Moore, J. Bot. 13: 227, t. 165 (1875). 2 species, China.
850. Solenogyne Cass., Dict. Sci. Nat. 50: 493 (1827); Davis, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 75: 88-194 (1948), rev.; Adams, Brunonia 2: 3-65 (1979), rev. 3 species, Australia, Tasmania.
851. Thespis DC. in Guill., Arch. Bot. (Paris) 2: 517 (1833). 3 species, se Asia.

XV7. Baccharidinae Less. (1830).

Subf. Baccharidoideae Burmeist. (1837).
Tribe Heterothalaminae Endl. (1837).

852. Archibaccharis Heering, Jahrb. Hamburg Wissensch. Anst. 21, Beih. 3: 40 (1904); Jackson, Phytologia 32: 81-194 (1975), rev.; Nesom, Phytologia 71: 152-159 (1991), emend.

Hemibaccharis S.F. Blake (1924). 32 species, mostly Mexico, Central America, 1 or 2 in South America.

853. Baccharis L., Sp. Pl. 860 (1753), nom. cons.; Barroso, Rodriguésia 40: 3-273 (1976), reg. rev.; Barroso & Bueno, Fl. Illustr. Catarin., Compostas 5, subtribo Baccharidinae: 769-777, 784-1065 (2002), reg. rev.; Cuatrecasas, Revista Acad. Colomb. Ci. Exact. 13: 5-102 (1967), reg. rev.; Hellwig, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 29: 1-456 (1990), rev.; Mahler & Waterfall, Southw. Naturalist 9: 189-202 (1964), reg. rev.; Matuda, Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. Mexico 28: 143-174 (1957), reg. rev. Ca. 360 species (fide Daniel Giuliano, pers. comm.), mostly of tropical America, north into central and coastal USA.

Molina Ruiz & Pav. (1794), nom. illegit. non Cav. (1790).
Sergilus Gaertn. (1791).
Tursenia Cass. (1825).
Pingraea Cass. (1826).
Baccharidastrum Cabrera (1937).
Baccharidiopsis G.M. Barroso (1976).
Neomolina Hellwig (1993), nom. illegit. non Honda & Sakis. (1930).

854. Heterothalamus Less., Linnaea 5: 145 (1830); Barroso & Bueno, Fl. Illustr. Catarin., Compostas 5, subtribo Baccharidinae: 777-784 (2002), rev. 2 species, southern Brazil, Uruguay.