''Adenostemma'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

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 ...

described as a genus in 1775. It is widespread in tropical regions of Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various oceanic islands.

Species

, ''Plants of the World online'' has 23 accepted species:The Plant List Search for ''Adenostemma''
/ref> Selected synonyms include: * ''

Adenostemma angustifolium ''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. Species , ''Plants of the World onl ...

'' — synonym of '' Adenostemma lavenia var. angustifolium'' * '' Adenostemma berteroi'' — synonym of '' Adenostemma brasilianum'' ''A. harlingii'' and ''A. zakii'' are examples of species endemic to

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

References

Asteraceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Eupatorieae-stub