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The Gnaphalieae are a

tribe The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide usage of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. This definition is contested, in part due to confl ...

of flowering plants in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

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 ...

. It is most closely related to the tribes

Anthemideae Anthemideae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family, Asteraceae, and the subfamily Asteroideae. They are distributed worldwide with concentrations in central Asia, the Mediterranean Basin, and southern Africa.Oberprieler, C., et al. (200 ...

Astereae Astereae is a tribe of plants in the family Asteraceae that includes annuals, biennials, perennials, subshrubs, shrubs, and trees. They are found primarily in temperate regions of the world. Plants within the tribe are present nearly worldwide di ...

, and

Calenduleae Calenduleae is a flowering plant tribe of the family Asteraceae. Calenduleae has been widely recognized since Alexandre de Cassini in the early 19th century. There are eight genera and over 110 species, mostly found in South Africa. It is a r ...

Characteristics

This group is most diverse in

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Southern Africa Southern Africa is the southernmost subregion of the African continent, south of the Congo and Tanzania. The physical location is the large part of Africa to the south of the extensive Congo River basin. Southern Africa is home to a number o ...

and

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...

. There are only a few genera with species native to temperate regions: '' Anaphalis'', ''

Antennaria ''Antennaria'' is a genus of dioecious perennial herbs in the family Asteraceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with a few species (''A. chilensis'', ''A. linearifolia'', ''A. sleumeri'') in temperate southern South Amer ...

'', ''

Gamochaeta ''Gamochaeta'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. There has not always been agreement among botanists regarding its status as a recognized genus, but it has become more accepted in recent years.Nesom, G. L. 1990. The taxono ...

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Helichrysum The genus ''Helichrysum'' consists of an estimated 600 species of flowering plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The type species is '' Helichrysum orientale''. They often go by the names everlasting, immortelle, and strawflower. The nam ...

'', ''

Leontopodium ''Leontopodium'' is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus is native to Europe and Asia. The fuzzy and somewhat stocky "petals" (technically, bracts) could be thought of as somewhat resembling lions' paws—hence the genus n ...

'' (Edelweiss), ''

Phagnalon ''Phagnalon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa North Africa, or Northern Africa is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularly ...

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Diaperia ''Diaperia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, formerly considered part of '' Evax.'' Common names include "rabbit's tobacco" and "dwarf cudweed." These are annual herbs native to the northern Mexico and the central and sou ...

'', and '' Pseudognaphalium''. The classification of the tribe into subtribes is unclear, with a number of past classifications not being supported by late 20th-century evidence.

Genera

Gnaphalieae genera recognized by the Global Compositae Database as April 2022: *'' × Filfia'' *''

Acanthocladium ''Acanthocladium dockeri'' is a critically endangered species of the family Asteraceae that belongs to the monotypic genus ''Acanthocladium''. It is commonly known as spiny everlasting or spiny daisy. It is native to Australia, and is found arou ...

'' *'' Achyrocline'' *''

Acomis ''Acomis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1867. The entire genus is endemic to Australia. It was first described and published in Fragm. Vol.2 on page 89 in 1860. ; Accepted species * '' Acomis ...

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Actinobole ''Actinobole'' is a genus of dwarf annual herbs in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1843. The entire genus is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, s ...

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Alatoseta ''Alatoseta'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1931. There is only one known species, ''Alatoseta tenuis'', endemic to the Cape Province region of South Africa South Africa, officially the ...

'' *''

Ammobium ''Ammobium'' is genus of perennial Asteraceae species described as a genus in 1824 by Robert Brown, with the type species being '' Ammobium alatum''. ''Ammobium'' is native to eastern Australia. ;Species *'' Ammobium alatum'' R.Br. - New Sou ...

'' *''

Amphiglossa ''Amphiglossa'' is a genus of 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 re ...

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Anaphalioides ''Anaphalioides'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1950. They are native to New Zealand and New Guinea. ; Species * '' Anaphalioides alpina'' (Cockayne) D.Glenny - New Zealand * '' Anaphalioides be ...

'' *'' Anaphalis'' *'' Anaxeton'' *'' Ancistrocarphus'' *'' Anderbergia'' *'' Anemocarpa'' *'' Angianthus'' *''

'' *'' Apalochlamys'' *'' Argentipallium'' *'' Argyroglottis'' *'' Argyrotegium'' *'' Arrowsmithia'' *'' Asteridea'' *'' Athrixia'' *'' Atrichantha'' *'' Basedowia'' *'' Bellida'' *'' Belloa'' *''

Berroa ''Berroa'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae, containing the single species ''Berroa gnaphalioides''. It is native to South America ( Uruguay, southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina Argentina (), ...

'' *'' Blennospora'' *'' Bombycilaena'' *'' Bryomorphe'' *'' Calocephalus'' *'' Calomeria'' *'' Calotesta'' *''

Cassinia ''Cassinia'' is a genus of about fifty-two species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae that are native to Australia and New Zealand. Plants in the genus ''Cassinia'' are shrubs, sometimes small trees with leaves arranged alternately, a ...

'' *'' Castroviejoa'' *'' Catatia'' *'' Cephalipterum'' *'' Cephalosorus'' *'' Chamaepus'' *'' Chevreulia'' *'' Chiliocephalum'' *'' Chionolaena'' *'' Chondropyxis'' *'' Chryselium'' *''

Chrysocephalum ''Chrysocephalum'', known by the common name everlastings for their long life as cut flowers, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. There are nine species, all of which were formerly classified under other genera (''Helichrysum ...

'' *'' Chthonocephalus'' *'' Cladochaeta'' *'' Coronidium'' *'' Craspedia'' *'' Cremnothamnus'' *'' Cuatrecasasiella'' *'' Dasyanthus'' *'' Decazesia'' *''

'' *''

Dicerothamnus ''Dicerothamnus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to 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. ...

'' *''

Dielitzia ''Dielitzia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1989 by Philip Sydney Short Philip Sydney Short (born 1955) is an Australian botanist. Some published names '' Actinobole oldfieldiana'' P.S.S ...

'' *''

Disparago ''Disparago'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. ; Species All the species are endemic to the Cape Province region of South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa ...

'' *'' Dithyrostegia'' *''

Dolichothrix ''Dolichothrix'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. There is only one known species, ''Dolichothrix ericoides'', endemic to the Cape Province region of South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Af ...

'' *'' Edmondia'' *'' Elytropappus'' *'' Epitriche'' *'' Eriochlamys'' *'' Erymophyllum'' *''

Euchiton ''Euchiton'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to Australasia and the Pacific. Some have been introduced far outside their native ranges. These are annual and perennial herbs. Some have rhizomes, and most ...

'' *'' Ewartia'' *'' Ewartiothamnus'' *'' Facelis'' *'' Feldstonia'' *'' Filago'' *'' Fitzwillia'' *'' Fluminaria'' *'' Galeomma'' *''

'' *'' Gilberta'' *'' Gilruthia'' *'' Gnaphaliothamnus'' *'' Gnaphalium'' *'' Gnephosis'' *'' Gnomophalium'' *'' Gratwickia'' *'' Haeckeria'' *'' Haegiela'' *'' Haptotrichion'' *'' Helichrysopsis'' *''

'' *'' Hesperevax'' *'' Humeocline'' *'' Hyalochlamys'' *'' Hyalosperma'' *'' Hydroidea'' *'' Ifloga'' *'' Ixiolaena'' *'' Ixodia'' *'' Jalcophila'' *'' Lachnospermum'' *'' Langebergia'' *'' Laphangium'' *'' Lasiopogon'' *'' Lawrencella'' *'' Leiocarpa'' *'' Lemooria'' *''

'' *'' Lepidostephium'' *'' Leptorhynchos'' *'' Leucochrysum'' *'' Leucogenes'' *'' Leucophyta'' *'' Leysera'' *'' Logfia'' *''

Loricaria ''Loricaria'' is a genus of armored catfish native to South America. Taxonomy ''Loricaria'' was the first genus of the family Loricariidae described. Thus, it is the nominal genus of the family Loricariidae. Phylogenetic relationships within ...

'' *'' Lucilia'' *'' Metalasia'' *'' Mexerion'' *'' Micropsis'' *'' Micropus'' *'' Millotia'' *'' Mniodes'' *'' Myriocephalus'' *'' Myrovernix'' *'' Neotysonia'' *'' Nestlera'' *'' Odixia'' *'' Oedera'' *'' Ozothamnus'' *'' Paenula'' *'' Parantennaria'' *'' Pentatrichia'' *'' Petalacte'' *'' Phaenocoma'' *''

'' *'' Pithocarpa'' *'' Plecostachys'' *'' Podolepis'' *'' Podotheca'' *'' Pogonolepis'' *'' Polycalymma'' *'' Pseudognaphalium'' *'' Psilocarphus'' *'' Pterochaeta'' *'' Pterygopappus'' *'' Pycnosorus'' *'' Quinetia'' *'' Quinqueremulus'' *'' Rachelia'' *''

Raoulia ''Raoulia'' is a genus of New Zealand plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae. Many ''Raoulia'' species grow in alpine areas, forming very fine and dense growths. These compact growths form large amorphous cushion-like mas ...

'' *'' Raouliopsis'' *'' Rhetinocarpha'' *'' Rhodanthe'' *'' Rhynchopsidium'' *'' Rutidosis'' *'' Schoenia'' *'' Scyphocoronis'' *''

Seriphium ''Stoebe'' is a genus of African plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae. ; Species ; formerly included A few dozen species now regarded as members of other genera: ''Dicerothamnus Dolichothrix Disparago Gongyloglossa Heli ...

'' *'' Siemssenia'' *'' Siloxerus'' *'' Sinoleontopodium'' *'' Sondottia'' *'' Stenocline'' *'' Stenophalium'' *''

Stoebe ''Stoebe'' is a genus of African plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae. ; Species ; formerly included A few dozen species now regarded as members of other genera: ''Dicerothamnus Dolichothrix Disparago Gongyloglossa Heli ...

'' *'' Stuartina'' *'' Stylocline'' *'' Swammerdamia'' *'' Syncarpha'' *'' Syncephalum'' *'' Taplinia'' *'' Tenrhynea'' *'' Thiseltonia'' *'' Tietkensia'' *'' Toxanthes'' *'' Trichanthodium'' *'' Triptilodiscus'' *'' Troglophyton'' *'' Vellereophyton'' *''

Waitzia ''Waitzia'' is a genus of Australian plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae. The genus is native to Australia, where it grows in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia ...

'' *'' Xerochrysum''

Other genera

Sources: FNA

References

External links

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