Stephanomeria

Stephanomeria
S. virgata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Cichorieae
Genus: Stephanomeria
Nutt.
Species

See text.

Stephanomeria is a genus of plants also known as wirelettuce, belonging to the family Asteraceae. The ten perennial and six annual species are restricted to western North America.[1]

Stephanomeria species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Schinia scarletina, which feeds exclusively on the genus.

Species

This genus contains the following species:[1][2]

The following species have been re-assigned to different genera:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Lee, J., Baldwin, B., and Gottlieb, L.D.; Phylogeny of Stephanomeria and related genera (compositae-lactuceae) bed on analysis of 18S-26S nuclear rDNA ITS and ETS sequences; American Journal of Botany. 2002; 89:160-168
  2. ^ USDA PLANTS Profile page for Stephanomeria [1]
  3. ^ Gallez G.P.L.D., Gottlieb 1982 Genetic evidence for the hybrid origin of the diploid plant Stephanomeria diegensis. Evolution 36: 1158-1167