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Wedelia
''Wedelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are one of the genera commonly called "creeping-oxeyes". The genus is named in honor of German botanist and physician Georg Wolfgang Wedel, 1645–1721. Taxonomy There are difficulties regarding the classification of this genus for its affinities are uncertain. Further studies are needed to clarify its taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships.Orchard, Anthony E. 2013. The ''Wollastonia/Melanthera/Wedelia'' generic concept (Asteraceae:Ecliptinae), with particular reference to Australia and Malesia. Nuytsia 23:337-466 (as ''Acunniana procumbens'' (DC.) Orchard), Many species were once considered part of ''Wedelia'' but have been now transferred to other genera, including '' Angelphytum, Aspilia, Baltimora, Blainvillea, Chrysogonum, Eclipta, Elaphandra, Eleutheranthera, Guizotia, Heliopsis, Kingianthus, Lasianthaea, Melampodium, Melanthera, Moonia, Sphagneticola, Synedrella, Tuberculocarpus, Verb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wedelia Fructicosa
''Wedelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are one of the genera commonly called "creeping-oxeyes". The genus is named in honor of German botanist and physician Georg Wolfgang Wedel, 1645–1721. Taxonomy There are difficulties regarding the classification of this genus for its affinities are uncertain. Further studies are needed to clarify its taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships.Orchard, Anthony E. 2013. The ''Wollastonia/Melanthera/Wedelia'' generic concept (Asteraceae:Ecliptinae), with particular reference to Australia and Malesia. Nuytsia 23:337-466 (as ''Acunniana procumbens'' (DC.) Orchard), Many species were once considered part of ''Wedelia'' but have been now transferred to other genera, including '' Angelphytum, Aspilia, Baltimora, Blainvillea, Chrysogonum, Eclipta, Elaphandra, Eleutheranthera, Guizotia, Heliopsis, Kingianthus, Lasianthaea, Melampodium, Melanthera, Moonia, Sphagneticola, Synedrella, Tuberculocarpus, Verb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wedelia Hispida
''Wedelia acapulcensis'', commonly known as Acapulco wedelia, is a species of flowering plant in the family (biology), family Asteraceae. It is native to Texas in the United States, Mexico, and Central America. Varieties *''Wedelia acapulcensis'' var. ''acapulcensis'' *''Wedelia acapulcensis'' var. ''hispida'' (Kunth) Strother (=''Lipochaeta texana'' John Torrey, Torr. & Asa Gray, A.Gray, ''W. hispida'' Kunth, ''W. texana'' (A.Gray) B.L.Turner, ''Zexmenia hispida'' (Kunth) A.Gray ex John Kunkel Small, Small) – hairy wedelia, orange wedelia, orange zexmenia References External links * * Wedelia, acapulcensis Plants described in 1818 Flora of Central America Flora of Mexico Flora of Texas {{Heliantheae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphagneticola Trilobata (Singapore Daisy Or Wedelia)
''Sphagneticola trilobata'', commonly known as the Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye, Singapore daisy, creeping-oxeye, trailing daisy, and wedelia, is a plant in the tribe Heliantheae tribe of the family Asteraceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, but now grows throughout the Neotropics. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental groundcover. Description Spreading, mat-forming perennial herb up to 30 cm in height. Has rounded stems up to 40 cm long, rooting at nodes and with the flowering stems ascending. Leaves are fleshy, hairy, 4–9 cm long and 2–5 cm wide, serrate or irregularly toothed, normally with pairs of lateral lobes, and dark green above and lighter green below. Peduncles are 3–10 cm long; involucres are campanulate to hemispherical, about 1 cm high; chaffy bracts are lanceolate, rigid. The flowers are bright yellow ray florets of about 8-13 per head, rays are 6–15 mm long; disk-corollas 4–5 mm long. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanthera
''Melanthera'' (common name: squarestem), is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to North and South America, as well as Africa, Asia and Oceania, including Hawaii. The most common species of this genus is ''Melanthera biflora'', found in the coastal areas and islands of the tropical belt of the Indo-Pacific region. Together with ''Portulaca oleracea'', ''Ipomoea pes-caprae'' and ''Digitaria ciliaris'', ''Melanthera biflora'' is usually one of the first species colonizing degraded or altered environments in tropical zones of the planet. Despite their general hardiness, leaves of ''Melanthera'' species are often attacked by rusts such as ''Uromyces columbianus'' and '' Uromyces martinii''. Taxonomy There are difficulties regarding the classification of this genus for its affinities are uncertain. Further studies are needed to clarify its taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships. Species This is a list of species. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wollastonia (plant)
''Melanthera'' (common name: squarestem), is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to North and South America, as well as Africa, Asia and Oceania, including Hawaii. The most common species of this genus is ''Melanthera biflora'', found in the coastal areas and islands of the tropical belt of the Indo-Pacific region. Together with ''Portulaca oleracea'', ''Ipomoea pes-caprae'' and ''Digitaria ciliaris'', ''Melanthera biflora'' is usually one of the first species colonizing degraded or altered environments in tropical zones of the planet. Despite their general hardiness, leaves of ''Melanthera'' species are often attacked by rusts such as ''Uromyces columbianus'' and '' Uromyces martinii''. Taxonomy There are difficulties regarding the classification of this genus for its affinities are uncertain. Further studies are needed to clarify its taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships. Species This is a list of species. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuberculocarpus
''Tuberculocarpus'' is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae. There is only one known species, ''Tuberculocarpus ruber'', endemic to the State of Amazonas in southern Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ....Hokche, O., P. E. Berry & O. Huber. (eds.) 2008. Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela 1–859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela, Caracas References {{Taxonbar, from1=Q6153636, from2=Q15562306, from3=Q109637441 Monotypic Asteraceae genera Endemic flora of Venezuela Heliantheae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synedrella
''Synedrella'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It contains only one known species, ''Synedrella nodiflora'', native to South America, Central America, Mexico, the West Indies, and Florida. It is naturalized in much of Asia, northern Australia, some Pacific Islands, and tropical Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area .... Nodeweed and Cinderella weed are common names for this species. Formerly included *'' Synedrella peduncularis'' Benth., syn of '' Schizoptera peduncularis'' (Benth.) S.F.Blake *'' Synedrella vialis'' (Less.) A.Gray, syn of '' Calyptocarpus vialis'' Less. References Monotypic Asteraceae genera Heliantheae {{Heliantheae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphagneticola
''Sphagneticola'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae w .... Creeping-oxeye is a common name for plants in this genus. ; Species * '' Sphagneticola brachycarpa'' (Baker) Pruski - Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia * '' Sphagneticola calendulacea'' (L.) Pruski - China, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines * '' Sphagneticola gracilis'' (Rich.) Pruski - Puerto Rico, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Antigua * '' Sphagneticola trilobata'' (L.) Pruski - native to South America, widely naturalized in many subtropical and tropical regions (Asia, Australia, Pacific Islands, Mesoamerica, West Indies, Florida, Louisiana etc.) * '' Sphagneticola ulei'' O.Hoffm. - native to the American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonia
''Moonia'' is a genus of Asian and Australian flowering plants in the daisy family. Taxonomy There are difficulties regarding the classification of this genus for its affinities are uncertain. Further studies are needed to clarify its taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships.Orchard, Anthony E. 2013. The ''Wollastonia/Melanthera/Wedelia'' generic concept (Asteraceae:Ecliptinae), with particular reference to Australia and Malesia. Nuytsia 23:337-466 (as ''Acunniana procumbens'' (DC.) Orchard), Species list ; Species * ''Moonia arnottiana'' Wight - Sri Lanka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka * ''Moonia ecliptoides'' (F.Muell.) Benth. - Western Australia, Northern Territory * ''Moonia heterophylla'' Arn. - Sri Lanka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra * ''Moonia moluccana'' (Blume) J.Kost. - Maluku [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zexmenia
''Zexmenia'' is a genus of Latin American plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae.La Llave, Pablo de. 1824. Novorum Vegetabilium Descriptiones 1: 13 ; Species ; Formerly included numerous species now considered more suited to other genera: '' Angelphytum Calyptocarpus Dimerostemma Jefea Lasianthaea Lundellianthus Oblivia Otopappus Oyedaea Sanvitalia Tuxtla Verbesina Wamalchitamia Wedelia ''Wedelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are one of the genera commonly called "creeping-oxeyes". The genus is named in honor of German botanist and physician Georg Wolfgang Wedel, 1645–1721. Taxonomy There ...'' References External links * * Heliantheae Asteraceae genera {{Heliantheae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspilia
''Aspilia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Some authors have merged this genus with '' Wedelia'', but others maintain that more study is required. ''Aspilia'' is native to Africa, Madagascar, and Latin America. Medicinal uses Historically, ''Aspilia africana'' was used in Mbaise and most Igbo speaking parts of Nigeria to prevent conception, suggesting potential contraceptive and anti-fertility properties. Leaf extract and fractions of ''A. africana'' effectively arrested bleeding from fresh wounds, inhibited microbial growth of known wound contaminants and accelerated wound healing process. ''Aspilia'' is thought to be used as herbal medicine by some chimpanzees The chimpanzee (''Pan troglodytes''), also known as simply the chimp, is a species of great ape native to the forest and savannah of tropical Africa. It has four confirmed subspecies and a fifth proposed subspecies. When its close relative th .... Species List of ''Aspilia'' species: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelphytum
''Dimerostemma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It now includes all the species in the former genus ''Angelphytum'' as the two were merged in 2007.Moraes, M. D., et al. (2007)New combinations in ''Dimerostemma'' (Asteraceae - Heliantheae - Ecliptinae).''Phytologia'' 89:1 115-20. Most species occur in Brazil, with a few in Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ....Moraes, M. D. and J. Semir. (2009)A revision of Brazilian ''Dimerostemma'' (Asteraceae, Heliantheae, Ecliptinae), with a new species and taxonomic adjustments.''Brittonia'' 61:4 341. ; Species * '' Dimerostemma annuum'' (Hassl.) H.Rob. - Mato Grosso do Sul, Peru, Paraguay * '' Dimerostemma asperatum'' S.F.Blake - Brasilia, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Rondônia, Bol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
