''Ixeris'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...
n 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 ...
.
Concepts of which species should be included in the genus have changed in recent years because of the use of molecular investigations.
Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 331 苦荬菜属 ku mai cai shu ''Ixeris'' (Cassini) Cassini in F. Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. 25: 62. 1822.
/ref> Numerous species formerly regarded as members of ''Ixeris'' have been moved to other genera; ''(Agoseris
''Agoseris'' is a small genus of annual or perennial herbs in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1817.
''Agoseris'' is native to North America, South America and the Falkland Islands.
In general appearance, ''Agoseris'' is reminisce ...
'', '' Crepidiastrum'', '' Ixeridium'', ''Lactuca
''Lactuca'', commonly known as lettuce, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus includes at least 50 species, distributed worldwide, but mainly in temperate Eurasia.
Its best-known representative is the garden lettuce ...
'', '' Paraixeris'', '' Paraprenanthes'', '' Sonchella'' or ''Youngia
''Youngia'' is a genus of Asian plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. There are several weedy species in the genus as well as the endangered ''Youngia nilgiriensis'' from Sispara in southern India, and '' Youngia japonica' ...
).''[ Species remaining in ''Ixeris'' or of uncertain affiliations are listed below.
; Species][
]
References
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Asteraceae genera
Cichorieae
Taxa named by Henri Cassini