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Spilanthes

Genus of asters From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Spilanthes is a genus of African and South American plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae.[4][2][5]

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Species

The species within Spilanthes include:[3][6]

  • Spilanthes anactina F.Muell.
  • Spilanthes callimorpha A.H.Moore
  • Spilanthes commutata K.Koch
  • Spilanthes costata Benth.
  • Spilanthes intermedia (Rich.) DC.
  • Spilanthes montana Britton & S.F.Blake
  • Spilanthes ocymifolia (Lam.) A.H.Moore
  • Spilanthes ovata Merr.
  • Spilanthes paraguayensis R.K.Jansen
  • Spilanthes pauciceps (Griseb.) S.F.Blake
  • Spilanthes sartorii Sch.Bip. ex Klatt
  • Spilanthes sessilis Poepp. & Endl.
  • Spilanthes urens Jacq.
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Formerly included

Numerous species once included in Spilanthes are now considered members of other genera. The best known of these is the toothache plant, which was formerly Spilanthes acmella but is now considered part of its own genus and is referred to as Acmella oleracea.[7] Other taxa formerly included in Spilanthes include:[3]

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References

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