Adenostemma
Genus of plants
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Adenostemma is a genus of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1775. It is widespread in tropical regions of Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various oceanic islands.[1][2]
| Adenostemma | |
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| Adenostomma lavenia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Eupatorieae |
| Genus: | Adenostemma J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., 1775 |
Species
As of July 2020[update], Plants of the World online has 23 accepted species:[3][4]
- Adenostemma afrum
- Adenostemma brasilianum Cass.
- Adenostemma cuatrecasasii
- Adenostemma flintii
- Adenostemma fosbergii
- Adenostemma goyazense
- Adenostemma harlingii
- Adenostemma hirsutum
- Adenostemma hirtiflorum
- Adenostemma involucratum
- Adenostemma lanceolatum
- Adenostemma lavenia
- Adenostemma madurense
- Adenostemma mauritianum
- Adenostemma platyphyllum
- Adenostemma renschiae
- Adenostemma renschii
- Adenostemma schimperi
- Adenostemma suffruticosum
- Adenostemma tinctorium
- Adenostemma vargasii
- Adenostemma verbesina
- Adenostemma viscosum
- Adenostemma vitiense
- Adenostemma zakii
Selected synonyms include:
- Adenostemma angustifolium Arn. — synonym of Adenostemma lavenia var. angustifolium (Arn.) Uniyal
- Adenostemma berteroi DC. — synonym of Adenostemma brasilianum Cass.
A. harlingii and A. zakii are examples of species endemic to Ecuador.
