Adenostemma

Adenostemma is a genus of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1775. It is widespread in tropical regions of Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various oceanic islands.[1][2]

Adenostemma
A. lavenia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Eupatorieae
Genus:
Adenostemma

Species

As of July 2020, Plants of the World online has 23 accepted species:[3][4]

  • Adenostemma brasilianum Cass.
  • Adenostemma caffrum
  • Adenostemma cuatrecasasii
  • Adenostemma flintii
  • Adenostemma fosbergii
  • Adenostemma goyazense
  • Adenostemma harlingii
  • Adenostemma hirsutum
  • Adenostemma hirtiflorum
  • Adenostemma involucratum
  • Adenostemma lanceolatum
  • Adenostemma lavenia
  • Adenostemma madurense
  • Adenostemma mauritianum
  • Adenostemma platyphyllum
  • Adenostemma renschiae
  • Adenostemma renschii
  • Adenostemma schimperi
  • Adenostemma suffruticosum
  • Adenostemma tinctorium
  • Adenostemma vargasii
  • Adenostemma verbesina
  • Adenostemma viscosum
  • Adenostemma vitiense
  • Adenostemma zakii

Selected synonyms include:

  • Adenostemma angustifolium Arn. — synonym of Adenostemma lavenia var. angustifolium (Arn.) Uniyal
  • Adenostemma berteroi DC. — synonym of Adenostemma brasilianum Cass.

A. harlingii and A. zakii are examples of species endemic to Ecuador.

References
  1. Johann Reinhold Forster & Johann Georg Adam Forster. 1775. Characteres Generum Plantarum 45, pl. 45
  2. Tropicos, Adenostemma J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.
  3. Kew Science Plants of the World Online, retrieved 14 July 2020
  4. The Plant List Search for Adenostemma


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