Asteriscus (plant)
Genus of flowering plants
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Asteriscus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[2][3]
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| Asteriscus sericeus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Inuleae |
| Genus: | Asteriscus Tourn. ex Mill. |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Species
| No. | Binomial name | Authority | Distribution | Images |
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| 1. | Asteriscus aquaticus | (L.) Less.[5] | North Africa, Mediterranean Region, Middle East, Europe, Balearic Islands, Canary Island, Turkey |  |
| 2. | Asteriscus daltonii | Walp.[6] | Cape Verde (Santiago) |  |
| 3. | Asteriscus graveolens | (Forssk.) Less.[5] | North Africa, Middle East |  |
| 4. | Asteriscus imbricatus | DC.[9] | Morocco | |
| 5. | Asteriscus intermedius | (DC.) Pit. & Proust[10] | Canary Islands |  |
| 6. | Asteriscus pinifolius | Maire & Wilczek[11] | Morocco | |
| 7. | Asteriscus schultzii | (Bolle) Pit. & Proust[10] | Canary Island, Morocco and Western Sahara |  |
| 8. | Asteriscus sericeus | (L.f.) DC.[12] | Canary Islands and introduced in Morocco |  |
| 9. | Asteriscus smithii | Walp.[6] | Cape Verde (São Nicolau) |
- Species formerly included[1]
Several species have been transferred to Pallenis or Rhanterium, most notably:
- Asteriscus maritimus (L.) Less., synonym of Pallenis maritima (L.) Greuter
Distribution
The genus is native to Europe, North Africa, Macaronesia, and the Middle East.[1][13]