Chrysocoma coma-aurea

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Astereae
Subtribus: Homochrominae
Genus: Chrysocoma
Species: Chrysocoma coma-aurea

Name

Chrysocoma coma-aurea L., Sp. Pl.: 840 (1753).

• Typus: "Habitat in Aethiopia."
• Lectotype: Herb. Linn. No. 982.2 (LINN), designated by Bayer, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 17: 290 (1981).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Chrysocoma aurea Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 188 (1796), nom. superfl.
  • Erigeron coma-aurea (L.) Sch.Bip., Flora 27: 670 (1844).
• Heterotypic
  • Chrysocoma patula P.J.Bergius, Descr. Pl. Cap.: 234 (1767).
    • Chrysocoma coma-aurea var. patula (P.J.Bergius) DC., Prodr. 5: 353 (1836).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Northern Europe Great Britain. Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces. Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia Tasmania. Regional: New Zealand New Zealand North. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 840. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Bayer, E. 1981. Revision der Gattung Chrysocoma L. (Asteraceae - Astereae). Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung München 17: 259–392. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Chrysocoma coma-aurea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 26. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Chrysocoma coma-aurea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Chrysocoma coma-aurea. Published online. Accessed: 26 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Chrysocoma coma-aurea. Accessed: 26 Dec 2025.Reference page.