Zyrphelis

Zyrphelis burchellii

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: Astereae
Subtribus: Homochrominae
Genus: Zyrphelis
Species: Z. angolensis – Z. burchelli – Z. capensis – Z. ciliaris – Z. corymbosa – Z. crenata – Z. decumbens – Z. ecklonis – Z. foliosa – Z. fruticosa – Z. glabra – Z. glandulosa – Z. gracilis – Z. graui – Z. leiocarpa – Z. levis – Z. macrocarpa – Z. microcephala – Z. montana – Z. monticola – Z. nervosa – Z. outeniquae – Z. perezioides – Z. spathulata – Z. taxifolia

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Zyrphelis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 29. Reference page.

Name

Zyrphelis Cass., Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 17: 420. (1829)

• Type species: Zyrphelis taxifolia Nees, Gen. Sp. Aster. 250. (1832) originally designated as synonym Zyrphelis amoena Cass. (1829)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Alairia Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 374 (1891)
  • Gymnostephium Less. in Syn. Gen. Compos.: 185 (1832)
  • Heteractis DC. in Prodr. 6: 468 (1838)
  • Homochroma DC. in Prodr. 5: 324 (1836)
    • Type species: Homochroma ecklonis DC., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 5: 324. (1836)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Angola, Cape Prov. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Primary references

• Cassini, A.H.G. de 1829. Tableau synoptique des Synanthérées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles 17: 387–423. BHL. Reference page. : 17: 420.

Additional references

• Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. 1833. Genera et species asterearum. Recensuit, descriptionibus et animadversionibus illustravit. Latin. Sumtibus Leonardi Schrag, Norimbergae. 334 pp. BHL Reference page. 
• Nesom, G.L. 1994. Repartition of Mairia (Asteraceae: Astereae). Phytologia 76(2): 85–95. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Zyrphelis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 February 22. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2018. Zyrphelis. 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 Mar. 24. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Zyrphelis. Published online. Accessed: Mar. 24 2018.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Zyrphelis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 Mar. 2018.

Vernacular names

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