Homostylium albescens

Aster albescens

Aster albescens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicota Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Astereae
Subtribus: Asterinae
Genus: Homostylium
Species: Homostylium albescens
Varietates: H. a. var. albescens – H. a. var. discolor – H. a. var. glabratum – H. a. var. glandulosum – H. a. var. gracilior – H. a. var. limprichtii – H. a. var. megaphyllum – H. a. var. niveum – H. a. var. pilosum – H. a. var. rugosum – H. a. var. salignum

Name

Homostylium albescens (DC.) Z.X.Fu, PhytoKeys 259: 34 (2025)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Amphirhapis albescens DC., Prodr. 5: 343 (1836)
• Homotypic
  • Aster albescens (DC.) Wall. ex Hand.-Mazz., Acta Horti Gothob. 12: 205 (1937-1938 publ. 1938)
  • Microglossa albescens (DC.) C.B.Clarke, Compos. Ind.: 59 (1876)
  • Sinosidus albescens (DC.) G.L.Nesom, Phytoneuron 2020-64: 12 (2020)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: China Gansu, Guizhou, W-Hubei, S-Sichuan, NW-Yunnan, Tibet Regional: Indian Subcontinent Myanmar [Burma], Jammu & Kashmir (Kashmir), Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Nepal, Bhutan, Chumbi References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Chen, X. & Fu, Z. 2025.  Resurrection of the genus Homostylium Nees for the former Aster ser. Albescentes Y. Ling (Astereae, Asteraceae), with an updated generic synopsis. PhytoKeys 259, p.27. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.259.155606 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Homostylium albescens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 July 07. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora.. Homostylium albescens. Accessed: 07 July 2026. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Homostylium albescens. Published online. Accessed: July 07 2026. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2026. Homostylium albescens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 July 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• العربية: نجم أبيض
• 中文:  小舌紫菀, 毛茎马兰

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