''Syncretocarpus'' is a

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of flowering plants in the family

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. It consists of sub-shrubs that are

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to the Andean Mountain region of

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. They occur in dry, rocky canyons.Panero, J. L. and A. G. Paucar. 2005. A new species of ''Syncretocarpus'' (Asteraceae: Heliantheae: Helianthinae) from Central Peru. Phytologia 87: 110-113. It is a member of the subtribe Helianthinae, which includes the common sunflower ''(

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).'' The genus is characterized by the presence of corky margins on the cypselae ( achenes), as well as the presence in two species of a conspicuous elaiasome. It appears to be the sister group to the Andean genus '' Pappobolus'', which lacks either corky margins or an elaiasome on its cypselae. ; SpeciesFlann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
/ref> * '' Syncretocarpus anchashino'' Panero & A. Granda P. * '' Syncretocarpus sericeus'' S. F. Blake * '' Syncretocarpus similis'' S. F. Blake

References

Asteraceae genera Heliantheae Flora of Peru {{Heliantheae-stub