Laceanthos

Laceanthos is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It includes eight species native to South America, ranging from northern Brazil to Bolivia and northeastern Argentina.^[1]

Laceanthos
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Neurolaeneae
Subtribe:	Neurolaeninae
Genus:	Laceanthos Pruski
Species[1]
8; see text

The species were formerly placed in genus Calea section Haplocalea. In 2023 John F. Pruski placed placed them in the new genus Laceanthos.^[2]

Species

Eight species are accepted.^[1]

• Laceanthos acaulis (Baker) Pruski
• Laceanthos chapadensis (Malme) Pruski
• Laceanthos crenatus (Chodat) Pruski
• Laceanthos cymosus (Less.) Pruski
• Laceanthos hasslerianus (Chodat) Pruski
• Laceanthos mediterraneus (Vell.) Pruski
• Laceanthos reticulatus (Gardner) Pruski
• Laceanthos rhombifolius (S.F.Blake) Pruski