The Wunderlichioideae are a
subfamily
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Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classifica ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants t ...
s belonging to the family Asteraceae.
The subfamily includes eight
genera
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and about 24
species
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that are concentrated in
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
(''
Wunderlichia
''Wunderlichia'' is a genus of Brazilian trees in the family Asteraceae.
The genus contains several species of wind-pollinated trees, all endemic to Brazil.
; Species
* '' Wunderlichia azulensis'' Maguire & G.M.Barroso - Espirito Santo, Mi ...
'') and
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
(''
'', ''
Stenopadus
''Stenopadus'' is a genus of South American plants in the family Asteraceae.
; Species
; formerly included
see '' Chimantaea Stomatochaeta
''Stomatochaeta'' is a genus of South American plants in the family Asteraceae
The family Ast ...
'', and ''
Stomatochaeta
''Stomatochaeta'' is a genus of South American 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. Com ...
''), with some species in other South America countries (''
Hyalis
''Hyalis'' is a genus of South American flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
; Species
* '' Hyalis argentea'' D.Don ex Hook. & Arn. - Bolivia
* '' Hyalis lancifolia'' Baker - Bolivia, Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argent ...
'' and ''
Ianthopappus
''Ianthopappus'' is a genus of South American flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
;Species
The only known species is ''Ianthopappus corymbosus'', native to Brazil ( Rio Grande do Sul), Argentina (Corrientes
Corrientes (; Guaraní: ...
'') and others (''
Nouelia
''Nouelia insignis'' is a species of flowering plant 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. Comm ...
'' and ''
Leucomeris'') in
Southeast Asia
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and the
Himalayas
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.
[Panero, J. L., and V. A. Funk]
The value of sampling anomalous taxa in phylogenetic studies: major clades of the Asteraceae revealed.
Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 2008; 47: 757-782. Distinguishing features of the members of this subfamily are presence of styles with glabrous style branches and a deletion in the ''rpoB'' gene. Two tribes,
Wunderlicheae and
Hyalideae, are recognised.
References
External links
*Stevens, PF (2001 onwards)
Asteraceae Angiosperm Phylogeny Website
The Angiosperm Phylogeny Website (or APweb) is a website dedicated to research on angiosperm phylogeny and taxonomy.
The site is hosted by the Missouri Botanical Garden website and maintained by researchers, Peter F. Stevens and Hilary M. Davis ...
.
Wunderlichioideae Tree of Life Web Project (2008).
Asterales subfamilies
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