''Siloxerus'' 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
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 ...
n plants in the tribe
Gnaphalieae
The Gnaphalieae are a tribe of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is most closely related to the tribes Anthemideae, Astereae, and Calenduleae.
Characteristics
This group is most diverse in South America, Southern Africa and Australi ...
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 the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae w ...
.
; Species
[Atlas of Living Australia]
includes photos and distribution maps
* ''
Siloxerus filifolius''
(Benth.) Ostenf.
* ''
Siloxerus humifusus''
Labill.
* ''
Siloxerus multiflorus''
(Nees) Nees
* ''
Siloxerus pygmaeus''
(A.Gray) P.S.Short
; formerly included
[Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist ]
see ''
Angianthus
''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''.
Etymol ...
Gnephosis 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 ...
''
* ''Siloxerus brachypappus''
(F.Muell.) Ising – ''
Angianthus brachypappus''
F.Muell.
* ''Siloxerus pusillus''
(Benth.) Ising – ''
Gnephosis tenuissima''
Cass.
* ''Siloxerus strictus''
(Steetz) Ostenf. – ''
Pogonolepis stricta''
Steetz
* ''Siloxerus tenellus''
(F.Muell.) Ostenf. – ''
Gnephosis drummondii''
(A.Gray) P.S.Short
References
Gnaphalieae
Endemic flora of Australia
Asteraceae genera
Taxa named by Jacques Labillardière
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