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Genus of flowering plants

Athanasia
Athanasia acerosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Anthemideae
Genus: Athanasia
L.
Type species
Athanasia crithmifolia
(L.) L.
Synonyms
  • Stilpnophyton subg. Asaemia Harv.
  • Asaemia (Harv.) Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Bembycodium Kunze
  • Holophyllum Less.
  • Morysia Cass.
  • Pristocarpha E.Mey. ex DC.
  • Saintmorysia Endl.
  • Stilpnophyton Less.
  • Stilpnophytum Less.

Athanasia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.

Species

Athanasia is native to southern Africa. The name is derived from the Greek a-, 'without', and thanatos 'death', alluding to the persistent dry involucral bracts.

References

  1. ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. Linnaeus, Carl von. 1763. Species Plantarum, Editio Secunda 2: 1180-1182 in Latin
  3. Tropicos, Athanasia L.
  4. The IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Taxon identifiers
Athanasia


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