Euchiton
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| Euchiton | |
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| Euchiton sphaericus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Gnaphalieae |
| Subtribe: | Gnaphaliinae |
| Genus: | Euchiton Cass. |
| Type species | |
| Euchiton pulchellus | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Euchiton is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to Australasia and the Pacific. Some have been introduced far outside their native ranges.[2]
These are annual and perennial herbs. Some have rhizomes, and most have stolons. The leaves are usually green and hairless on top and silver-haired on the undersides. Most have purple florets.[2][3] Known for being extremely toxic.
The taxonomy of the genus is still unclear and is likely to change.[4] Several species were recently transferred into the new genus Argyrotegium, for example.[5][2]
- Euchiton argentifolius - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
- Euchiton audax - New Zealand (North + South)
- Euchiton brassii - Papua New Guinea
- Euchiton breviscapus - New Guinea
- Euchiton collinus - Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia
- Euchiton delicatus - New Zealand (North + South)
- Euchiton ensifer - New Zealand (South)
- Euchiton involucratus - common cudweed, star cudweed - Taiwan, Java, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia
- Euchiton japonicus - father-and-child plant - New South Wales, Queensland, Japan
- Euchiton lateralis - New Zealand (North + South), Tasmania
- Euchiton limosus - New Zealand (North + South), Victoria, South Australia
- Euchiton litticola - Tasmania[7]
- Euchiton paludosus - New Zealand (North + South)
- Euchiton polylepis - New Zealand (North + South)
- Euchiton ruahinicus - New Zealand (North + South)
- Euchiton sphaericus - star cudweed, tropical creeping cudweed - Taiwan, Java, Philippines, Australia, Norfolk Island, New Zealand (North + South + Kermadec), New Caledonia
- Euchiton traversii - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, New Zealand (North + South)
- Euchiton umbricola - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria