''Werneria'' is a genus of

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as of December 2022: Several species once included in ''Werneria'' are now considered as better suited to other genera: '' Cremanthodium'', ''

Euryops ''Euryops'' is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family. They are native mostly to rocky sites in southern Africa, with a few species in other parts of Africa and on the Arabian Peninsula. They produce daisy-like flowerheads from fe ...

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Hypochaeris ''Hypochaeris'' is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae. Many species are known as cat's ear. These are annual and perennial herbs generally bearing flower heads with yellow ray florets. These plants may resemble or be confused with dande ...

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Senecio ''Senecio'' is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae) that includes ragworts and groundsels. Variously circumscribed taxonomically, the genus ''Senecio'' is one of the largest genera of flowering plants. Description Morp ...

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Xenophyllum ''Xenophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. The genus was erected in 1997 for several species formerly treated in genus ''Werneria''. These plants grow in the high mountains of the Andes The Andes, Andes Mountai ...

''.Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
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Senecioneae Asteraceae genera Flora of Southern America Taxa named by Carl Sigismund Kunth {{Senecioneae-stub