Dissothrix

Dissothrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Supertribe: Helianthodae
Tribe: Eupatorieae
Genus: Dissothrix
A.Gray
Binomial name
Dissothrix imbricata
(Gardner) B.L.Rob.
Synonyms[1]
  • Stevia imbricata Gardner
  • Dissothrix gardneri A.Gray

Dissothrix is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae.[2]

There is only one known species, Dissothrix imbricata, endemic to the State of Ceará in Brazil.[1][3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. D.J.N.Hind & H.E.Robinson. 2007. Tribe Eupatorieae In: The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants vol.VIII. (Joachim W.Kadereit & Charles Jeffrey, volume editors. Klaus Kubitzky, general editor). Springer-Verlag. Berlin, Heidelberg.
  3. Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro