Asteriscus smithii

Asteriscus smithii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Inuleae
Subtribus: Inulinae
Genus: Asteriscus
Species: Asteriscus smithii

Name

Asteriscus smithii (Webb) Walp., Ann. Bot. Syst. (Walpers) 2(5): 844 (1852).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Odontospermum smithii Webb in Hooker, Niger Fl.: 139 (1849).
    • Typus: [Cape Verde Islands], Monte Grande, St. Nicolas, (Sao Nicolau), 30. March 1822, Forbes 6 (Lectotypus: G-BOIS, designated by Halvorsen, Sommerfeltia 3: 77 (1986)).
• Homotypic
  • Bubonium smithii (Webb) Halvorsen, Sommerfeltia 3: 77 (1986).
  • Nauplius smithii (Webb) Wiklund, Nordic J. Bot. 7: 77 (1987).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Macaronesia Cape Verde Islands (São Nicolau). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Walpers, W.G. 1852. Annales botanices systematicae 2(5): 844.

Additional references

• Wiklund, A. 1987. The genus Nauplius (Asteraceae-Inuleae). Nordic Journal of Botany 7(1): 1–23. DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-1051.1987.tb00909.x . Reference page. 
• Greuter, W. 1997. Save Asteriscus, sink Nauplius (Compositae). Flora Mediterranea 7: 41–48. PDF Reference page. 
• Halvorsen, T. & Borgen, L. 1985. The perennial Macaronesian species of Bubonium (Compositae-Inuleae). Sommerfeltia 3: 1–103. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Asteriscus smithii. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 15 2018.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Asteriscus smithii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec 21. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2018. Asteriscus smithii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Feb. 2018.
• Hassler, M. 2018. Asteriscus smithii. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Feb. 15. Reference page. 
• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Asteriscus smithii in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec 21.

Vernacular names

English: São Nicolau, Monte Gordo aster flower
português: Macela

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