Angianthus

Angianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.^[3][4][5] All species of this genus are endemic to Australia.^[2]

Angianthus
Angianthus pusillus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Gnaphalieae
Genus:	Angianthus J.C.Wendl., nom. cons.[1]
Synonyms[2]
Gamozygis Turcz. Cylindrosorus Benth. Chromochiton Cass. Hirnellia Cass. Skirrhophorus DC. Cassinia R.Br. 1813, rejected name, not R.Br. 1817 Phyllocalymma Benth. Eriocladium Lindl.

Taxonomy

The genus was first described by Johann Christoph Wendland in 1810, for the species Angianthus tomentosus.^[3][4] The genus name derives from the Greek: angeion, a vessel or cup, and anthos, flower, and refers to the cup-like shape of the ring of broad pappus-scales.^[6] Angianthus tomentosus, although originally the type species,^[3] is now considered to be a synonym of Siloxerus tomentosus, but the genus name Angianthus is conserved against Siloxerus.^[7][1]

Species

As of May 2024^[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:^[8]

• Angianthus acrohyalinus Morrison
• Angianthus brachypappus F.Muell.
• Angianthus conocephalus (J.M.Black) P.S.Short
• Angianthus cornutus P.S.Short
• Angianthus cunninghamii Benth.
• Angianthus cyathifer P.S.Short
• Angianthus drummondii Benth.
• Angianthus glabratus P.S.Short
• Angianthus globuliformis M.Lyons & Keighery
• Angianthus halophilus Keighery
• Angianthus microcephalus Benth.
• Angianthus micropodioides (Benth.) Benth.
• Angianthus milnei Benth.
• Angianthus newbeyi P.S.Short
• Angianthus phyllocalymmeus (F.Muell.) Druce
• Angianthus preissianus (Steetz) Benth.
• Angianthus prostratus P.S.Short
• Angianthus pygmaeus Benth.
• Angianthus uniflorus P.S.Short

Gallery

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  A. preissianus
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  A. acrohyalinus
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  A. tomentosus (t. 48, Wendland)^[4]