''Lonas'' 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 flowering plants in the chamomile tribe within the

daisy family 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 ...

. There is only one accepted species, ''Lonas annua'', native to

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.Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
/ref>Altervista Flora Italiana, Millefoglio delle Egadi , African Daisy, ''Lonas annua'' (L.) Vines & Druce
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References

Anthemideae Monotypic Asteraceae genera {{Anthemideae-stub