Tepuipappus
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| Tepuipappus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Heliantheae |
| Subtribe: | Verbesininae |
| Genus: | Tepuipappus Pruski |
Tepuipappus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It includes six species endemic to southern Venezuela.[1] The species are moderately- or simply-branched shrubs 0.3 to 3 meters tall. They are native to the Sipapo-Yutajé-Complex of tepuis, specifically occurring on Cerros Autana, Camani, Coro-Coro, Cuao, Guanay, Sipapo, Yaví, and Serrania Yutajé. Tepuis are flat-topped mountains with a flora and fauna distinct from the surrounding piedmont and lowlands.[2]
John F. Pruski described the genus in 2023, and placed it in subtribe Verbesininae of tribe Heliantheae.[2]