Microglossa

Microglossa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae[1]
Genus: Microglossa
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Type species
Microglossa volubilis
(syn of M. pyrifolia)[1]
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Synonyms[1]

Frivaldia Endl.

Microglossa is a genus of Asian and African flowering plants in aster tribe within the sunflower family.[2][3][4]

Species[1]
  1. Microglossa afzelii O.Hoffm. - central Africa
  2. Microglossa caffrorum (Less.) Grau - South Africa
  3. Microglossa caudata O.Hoffm. & Muschl. - tropical Africa
  4. Microglossa densiflora Hook.f. - central Africa
  5. Microglossa longiradiata Wild - South Africa
  6. Microglossa mespilifolia (Less.) B.L.Rob. - South Africa
  7. Microglossa oehleri Muschl.
  8. Microglossa pyrifolia (Lam.) Kuntze - Africa, Madagascar, China, India, Southeast Asia
  9. Microglossa zeylanica (Arn.) Benth. & Hook.f. - Sri Lanka
formerly included[1]

several species once included in Microglossa, now considered better suited to other genera: Aster Conyza Psiadia

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