''Angianthus'' is a
genus
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of flowering plants in the family
Asteraceae
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, which was first described by
Wendland
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In 2 ...
in 1810.
[Wendland, Johann Christoph. 1810.]
Collectio Plantarum 2(2): 31t. 48
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/ref> The type species is ''Angianthus tomentosus
''Angianthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which was first described by J.C.Wendl., Wendland in 1810.Wendland, Johann Christoph. 1810.Collectio Plantarum 2(2): 31 The type species is ''Angianthus tomentosus''.
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Etymology
The genus name derives from the Greek: ''angeion'', a vessel or cup, and ''anthos'', flower, and "allud(es) to the cup-like shape of the ring of broad pappus-scales in '' A. tomentosus''."[Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957) Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 923.]
Species
All species of this genus are endemic
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to Australia
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Gallery
Angianthus preissianus - Flickr - Kevin Thiele (1).jpg, '' A. preissianus''
Angianthus acrohyalinus - Flickr - Kevin Thiele.jpg, '' A. acrohyalinus''
File:Collectio plantarum tam exoticarum, quam indigenarum, cum delineatione, descriptione culturaque earum (19729446413).jpg, '' A. tomentosus'' (t. 48, Wendland)[
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References
External links
Australian Virtual Herbarium: Occurrence data for ''Angianthus''
GBIF: Occurrence data for ''Angianthus''
South Australia seedbank website: ''Angianthus''
SA Flora: ''Angianthus''
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Gnaphalieae
Asteraceae genera
Endemic flora of Australia
Taxa named by Johann Christoph Wendland
Plants described in 1810
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