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Chaetanthera

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Chaetanthera
Chaetanthera chilensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Mutisioideae
Tribe: Mutisieae
Genus: Chaetanthera
Ruiz & Pav.
Type species
Chaetanthera ciliata
Synonyms[2]
  • Chondrochilus Phil.
  • Cherina Cass.
  • Luciliopsis Wedd.
  • Euthrixia D.Don
  • Carmelita Gay ex DC.
  • Elachia DC.
  • Egania J.Rémy
  • Aldunatea J.Rémy

Chaetanthera is a genus of South American flowering plants in the family Asteraceae[3][1] native to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.[4][5]

Description

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Chaetanthera are annual or perennial plants, or dwarf shrubs.[6]

Taxonomy

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It was published by Hipólito Ruiz López and José Antonio Pavón Jiménez in 1794.[1][7] The lectotype Chaetanthera ciliata Ruiz & Pav. was designated in 1971.[1]

Species

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It has the following species:[2]

Distribution

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It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.[4][5] The centre of its distribution is in Chile, which is home to 18 endemic species.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.-d). Chaetanthera Ruiz & Pav. Tropicos. Retrieved January 26, 2025, from https://www.tropicos.org/name/40005122
  2. ^ a b Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  3. ^ Ruiz López, Hipólito & Pavón, José Antonio. 1794. Florae Peruvianae, et Chilensis Prodromus 106, plate 23
  4. ^ a b c Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh & Fundación Chilco. (n.d.). Chaetanthera Ruiz & Pav. The Endemic Plants of Chile. Retrieved January 27, 2025, from https://chileanendemics.rbge.org.uk/taxonomic-groups/chaetanthera
  5. ^ a b Chaetanthera Ruiz & Pav. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved January 27, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:326916-2
  6. ^ Chaetanthera. (n.d.). Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved January 27, 2025, from http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Chaetanthera
  7. ^ Chaetanthera Ruiz & Pav. (n.d.-b). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved January 27, 2025, from https://www.ipni.org/n/326916-2