Homostylium

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: Asterinae
Genus: Homostylium
Species: H. albescens – H. argyropholis – H. fulgidulum – H. hypoleucum – H. lavandulifolium – H. motuoense – H. polium

Name

Homostylium Nees, Linnaea 18(5): 513 (1845)

• Type species: Homostylium cabulicum (Lindl.) Nees, Linnaea 18: 513 (1845) = Homostylium albescens var. albescens

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Aster ser. Albescentes Y.Ling, Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 74: 357, 179 (1985). (1985)
  • Sinosidus G.L.Nesom. Phytoneuron 2020-64: 12 (2020)

References

Primary references

• Nees von Esenbeck, C.D.G. 1845. Linnaea; Ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange 18(5): 513 BHL.
• 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 in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 July 6. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Homostylium. Published online. Accessed: July 6 2026. Reference page.