Homostylium polium

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 polium

Name

Homostylium polium (C.K.Schneid.) Z.X.Fu, PhytoKeys 259: 60 (2025)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Aster polios C.K.Schneid. in Sargent, Pl. Wilson. 3(3): 459. 1917 [31 Jan 1917] (as A. polia)
• Homotypic
  • Sinosidus polius (C.K.Schneid.) G.L.Nesom, Phytoneuron 2020-64: 14 (2020)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental Asia-Temperate China China South-Central 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 polium 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 polium. Accessed: 07 July 2026. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Homostylium polium. Published online. Accessed: July 07 2026. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2026. Homostylium polium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 July 2026. Reference page.