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The Gnaphalieae are a

tribe The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide usage of the term in English language, English is in the discipline of anthropology. This definition is contested, in p ...

of flowering plants in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

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 ...

. It is most closely related to the tribes

Anthemideae Anthemideae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family, Asteraceae, and the subfamily Asteroideae. They are distributed worldwide with concentrations in central Asia, the Mediterranean Basin, and southern Africa.Oberprieler, C., et al. (2007) A ...

Astereae Astereae is a tribe of plants in the family Asteraceae that includes annuals, biennials, perennials, subshrubs, shrubs, and trees. They are found primarily in temperate regions of the world. Plants within the tribe are present nearly worldwide di ...

, and

Calenduleae Calenduleae is a flowering plant tribe of the family Asteraceae. Calenduleae has been widely recognized since Alexandre de Cassini in the early 19th century. There are eight genera and over 110 species, mostly found in South Africa. It is a rela ...

Characteristics

This group is most diverse in

South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...

Southern Africa Southern Africa is the southernmost subregion of the African continent, south of the Congo and Tanzania. The physical location is the large part of Africa to the south of the extensive Congo River basin. Southern Africa is home to a number of ...

and

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

. There are only a few genera with species native to temperate regions: ''

Anaphalis ''Anaphalis'' is a genus of herbaceous and woody flowering plants within the family Asteraceae, whose members are commonly known by the name pearl or pearly everlasting. There are around 110 species with the vast majority being native to central ...

'', ''

Antennaria ''Antennaria'' is a genus of dioecious perennial herbs in the family Asteraceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with a few species (''A. chilensis'', ''A. linearifolia'', ''A. sleumeri'') in temperate southern South A ...

'', ''

Gamochaeta ''Gamochaeta'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. There has not always been agreement among botanists regarding its status as a recognized genus, but it has become more accepted in recent years.Nesom, G. L. 1990. The taxonom ...

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Helichrysum The genus ''Helichrysum'' consists of an estimated 600 species of flowering plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The type species is ''Helichrysum orientale''. They often go by the names everlasting, immortelle, and strawflower. The name ...

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Leontopodium ''Leontopodium'' is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus is native to Europe and Asia. The fuzzy and somewhat stocky "petals" (technically, bracts) could be thought of as somewhat resembling lions' paws—hence the genus na ...

'' (Edelweiss), '' Phagnalon'', ''

Diaperia ''Diaperia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, formerly considered part of '' Evax.'' Common names include "rabbit's tobacco" and "dwarf cudweed." These are annual herbs native to the northern Mexico and the central and sou ...

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Pseudognaphalium ''Pseudognaphalium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family. Members of the genus are commonly known as cudweeds or rabbit tobacco ('' P. obtusifolium'' is the original species with that name). They are widespread in temperate ...

''. The classification of the tribe into subtribes is unclear, with a number of past classifications not being supported by late 20th-century evidence.

Genera

Gnaphalieae genera recognized by the Global Compositae Database as April 2022: *'' × Filfia'' *'' Acanthocladium'' *''

Achyrocline ''Achyrocline'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Asteraceae described as a genus in 1838. It is native to Latin America and Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. A ...

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Acomis ''Acomis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1867. The entire genus is endemic to Australia. It was first described and published in Fragm. Vol.2 on page 89 in 1860. ; Accepted species * '' Acomis ...

'' *'' Actinobole'' *'' Alatoseta'' *''

Ammobium ''Ammobium'' is genus of perennial Asteraceae species described as a genus in 1824 by Robert Brown, with the type species being '' Ammobium alatum''. ''Ammobium'' is native to eastern Australia. ;Species *'' Ammobium alatum'' R.Br. - New Sou ...

'' *'' Amphiglossa'' *'' Anaphalioides'' *''

'' *'' Anaxeton'' *'' Ancistrocarphus'' *'' Anderbergia'' *'' Anemocarpa'' *'' Angianthus'' *''

'' *'' Apalochlamys'' *'' Argentipallium'' *'' Argyroglottis'' *''

Argyrotegium ''Argyrotegium'' is a genus of 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 t ...

'' *'' Arrowsmithia'' *'' Asteridea'' *'' Athrixia'' *'' Atrichantha'' *'' Basedowia'' *'' Bellida'' *''

Belloa ''Belloa'' is a genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below ...

'' *'' Berroa'' *'' Blennospora'' *'' Bombycilaena'' *'' Bryomorphe'' *'' Calocephalus'' *'' Calomeria'' *'' Calotesta'' *'' Cassinia'' *''

Castroviejoa ''Castroviejoa'' is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, native to certain islands in the western Mediterranean. ; Species * '' Castroviejoa frigida'' (Labill.) Galbany, L.Sáez & Benedí - Corsica, Sardinia * '' Castroviejoa montelinasa ...

'' *'' Catatia'' *'' Cephalipterum'' *'' Cephalosorus'' *'' Chamaepus'' *''

Chevreulia ''Chevreulia'' is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, described as a genus in 1817. The genus is native to South America (Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina) and the Falkland Islands.Cabrera, A. L. 1971. Compositae. 7: 1–451. In M.N. ...

'' *'' Chiliocephalum'' *'' Chionolaena'' *'' Chondropyxis'' *'' Chryselium'' *'' Chrysocephalum'' *'' Chthonocephalus'' *'' Cladochaeta'' *''

Coronidium ''Coronidium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, ...

'' *'' Craspedia'' *''

Cremnothamnus ''Cremnothamnus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to 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. ...

'' *'' Cuatrecasasiella'' *'' Dasyanthus'' *'' Decazesia'' *''

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Dicerothamnus ''Dicerothamnus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to 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. ...

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Dielitzia ''Dielitzia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1989 by Philip Sydney Short. There is only one known species, ''Dielitzia tysonii,'' endemic to Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbr ...

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Disparago ''Disparago'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. ; Species All the species are endemic to the Cape Province region of South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa ...

'' *'' Dithyrostegia'' *''

Dolichothrix ''Dolichothrix'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. There is only one known species, ''Dolichothrix ericoides'', endemic to the Cape Province region of South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Af ...

'' *'' Edmondia'' *'' Elytropappus'' *'' Epitriche'' *'' Eriochlamys'' *''

Erymophyllum ''Erymophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island ...

'' *'' Euchiton'' *'' Ewartia'' *'' Ewartiothamnus'' *'' Facelis'' *'' Feldstonia'' *''

Filago Filago (Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about southwest of Bergamo. Filago borders the following municipalities: Bonate Sotto, ...

'' *'' Fitzwillia'' *'' Fluminaria'' *'' Galeomma'' *''

'' *'' Gilberta'' *'' Gilruthia'' *'' Gnaphaliothamnus'' *''

Gnaphalium ''Gnaphalium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, commonly called cudweeds. They are widespread and common in temperate regions, although some are found on tropical mountains or in the subtropical regions of the world. Cudw ...

'' *'' Gnephosis'' *''

Gnomophalium ''Gnomophalium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. ;Species There is only one known species, ''Gnomophalium pulvinatum'', native to Egypt, Sudan, Iran, the Indian Subcontinent, Afghanistan, and Tibet Tibet (; ' ...

'' *'' Gratwickia'' *'' Haeckeria'' *'' Haegiela'' *'' Haptotrichion'' *'' Helichrysopsis'' *''

'' *'' Hesperevax'' *''

Humeocline ''Humeocline'' is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), ...

'' *'' Hyalochlamys'' *'' Hyalosperma'' *'' Hydroidea'' *'' Ifloga'' *'' Ixiolaena'' *'' Ixodia'' *'' Jalcophila'' *'' Lachnospermum'' *'' Langebergia'' *'' Laphangium'' *'' Lasiopogon'' *'' Lawrencella'' *''

Leiocarpa ''Leiocarpa'' is a genus of 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 a ...

'' *'' Lemooria'' *''

'' *'' Lepidostephium'' *'' Leptorhynchos'' *'' Leucochrysum'' *''

Leucogenes ''Leucogenes'' is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, native to New Zealand. ; Species * '' Leucogenes grandiceps'' (Hook.f.) Beauverd - New Zealand * '' Leucogenes leontopodium'' (Hook.f.) Beauverd - New Zealand * '' Leucogenes neglec ...

'' *'' Leucophyta'' *''

Leysera ''Leysera'' is a genus of African flowering plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within ...

'' *'' Logfia'' *''

Loricaria ''Loricaria'' is a genus of armored catfish native to South America. Taxonomy ''Loricaria'' was the first genus of the family Loricariidae described. Thus, it is the nominal genus of the family Loricariidae. Phylogenetic relationships within ' ...

'' *'' Lucilia'' *''

Metalasia ''Metalasia'' is a genus of African flowering plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera withi ...

'' *'' Mexerion'' *'' Micropsis'' *'' Micropus'' *''

Millotia ''Millotia'' is a genus of small annual herbs in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae. The genus name honours French historian Claude-François-Xavier Millot. ; Species All known species are endemic to Australia: References

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'' *'' Mniodes'' *'' Myriocephalus'' *'' Myrovernix'' *'' Neotysonia'' *'' Nestlera'' *'' Odixia'' *'' Oedera'' *'' Ozothamnus'' *''

Paenula The ''paenula'' or ''casula'' was a cloak worn by the Romans, akin to the poncho (''i.e.,'' a large piece of material with a hole for the head to go through, hanging in ample folds round the body). This was originally worn only by slaves, soldier ...

'' *'' Parantennaria'' *'' Pentatrichia'' *''

Petalacte ''Petalacte'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. ;Species There is only one known species, ''Petalacte coronata'', endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa ...

'' *'' Phaenocoma'' *'' Phagnalon'' *'' Pithocarpa'' *''

Plecostachys ''Plecostachys'' is a genus of South African 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 Astera ...

'' *'' Podolepis'' *'' Podotheca'' *''

Pogonolepis ''Pogonolepis'' is a genus of Australian plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae. Species , Plants of the World Online accepts four species: * ''Pogonolepis lanigera'' (Ewart & Jean White) P.S.Short - Western Australia * ''P ...

'' *'' Polycalymma'' *''

'' *'' Psilocarphus'' *'' Pterochaeta'' *'' Pterygopappus'' *''

Pycnosorus ''Pycnosorus'' is a genus of six species of plants in the family Asteraceae. Commonly known as billy buttons or drumsticks, they are annual or perennial herbs or small shrubs with a cylindrical to spherical head of up to 200 daisy-like "flowers". ...

'' *'' Quinetia'' *'' Quinqueremulus'' *'' Rachelia'' *''

Raoulia ''Raoulia'' is a genus of New Zealand plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae. Many ''Raoulia'' species grow in alpine areas, forming very fine and dense growths. These compact growths form large amorphous cushion-like masse ...

'' *'' Raouliopsis'' *'' Rhetinocarpha'' *'' Rhodanthe'' *'' Rhynchopsidium'' *'' Rutidosis'' *'' Schoenia'' *'' Scyphocoronis'' *'' Seriphium'' *'' Siemssenia'' *'' Siloxerus'' *'' Sinoleontopodium'' *'' Sondottia'' *'' Stenocline'' *'' Stenophalium'' *'' Stoebe'' *'' Stuartina'' *'' Stylocline'' *'' Swammerdamia'' *'' Syncarpha'' *'' Syncephalum'' *'' Taplinia'' *'' Tenrhynea'' *'' Thiseltonia'' *'' Tietkensia'' *'' Toxanthes'' *'' Trichanthodium'' *'' Triptilodiscus'' *'' Troglophyton'' *'' Vellereophyton'' *''

Waitzia ''Waitzia'' is a genus of Australian plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae. The genus is native to Australia, where it grows in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia ...

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Xerochrysum ''Xerochrysum'' ( syn. ''Bracteantha'') is a genus of flowering plants native to Australia. It was defined by Russian botanist Nikolai Tzvelev in 1990, preceding (and taking precedence over) ''Bracteantha'' which was described the following year ...

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