Steirodiscus

Steirodiscus
Steirodiscus tagetes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Senecioneae[1]
Genus: Steirodiscus
Less.
Synonyms[1]
  • Psilothonna (E.Mey. ex DC.) E.Mey. ex E.Phillips
  • Gamolepis Less.

Steirodiscus is a genus of South African plants in the groundsel tribe within the Asteraceae.[2][3][4]

Some species are used as garden plants.[3] Cultivars include 'Gold Rush'.[5]

Species[1][6][7]
  1. Steirodiscus capillaceus
  2. Steirodiscus gamolepis
  3. Steirodiscus linearilobus
  4. Steirodiscus schlechteri
  5. Steirodiscus speciosus
  6. Steirodiscus tagetes
formerly included[1]

Steirodiscus chrysanthemoides - Euryops chrysanthemoides

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. ↑ Lessing, Christian Friedrich. 1832. Synopsis Generum Compositarum 251 in Latin
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pepenene, P. I. and M. Jackson. Systematics of the genus Steirodiscus (Asteraceae). University of the Free State.
  4. ↑ Steirodiscus Less. Tropicos.
  5. ↑ Ewart, L. C. 1993. New Bedding Plants. p. 604-08. In: Janick, J. and J. E. Simon (eds.). New Crops. Wiley, New York.
  6. ↑ The Plant List search for Steirodiscus
  7. ↑ Steirodiscus. SANBI. Red List of South African Plants.