Belloa

Belloa chilensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Gnaphalieae
Subtribus: Gnaphaliinae
Genus: Belloa
Species: B. chilensis – B. eriophora – B. erythractis – B. nivea – B. wurdackiana

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Belloa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 April 20. Reference page.

Name

Belloa J.Rémy, Fl. Chil. 3(3): 336. (1847)

• Type species: Belloa chilensis (Hook. & Arn.) J.Rémy, Fl. Chil. 3(3): 336. (1847)
  

Note: Probably monotypic, but circumscription follows Hassler (2018) for now.

Synonyms

• Lucilia sect. Lucilloides DC.
• Merope Wedd. 1856, pro parte. Illegitimate homonym not M. Roem. (1856) (Rutaceae)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northwest, Argentina South Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South Regional: Northern South America Venezuela References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• J.Rémy 1847. Flora Chilena 3(3): 336–338, t. 38, f. 2.

Additional references

• Freire, S.E., Chemisquy, M.A., Anderberg, A.A., Beck, S.G., Meneses, R.I., Loeuille, B. & Urtubey, E. 2015. The Lucilia group (Asteraceae, Gnaphalieae): phylogenetic and taxonomic considerations based on molecular and morphological evidence. Plant Systematics and Evolution 301(4): 1227–1248. DOI: 10.1007/s00606-014-1147-0 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Belloa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 April 20. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2018. Belloa. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 January 09. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Belloa. Published online. Accessed: January 09 2018.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Belloa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 09 January 2018.

Vernacular names

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