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Lemmatium

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Lemmatium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Neurolaeneae
Subtribe: Neurolaeninae
Genus: Lemmatium
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Synonyms[1]

Brasilia G.M.Barroso

Lemmatium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It includes 16 species native to South America, ranging from northeastern and central Brazil to northeastern Argentina.[1]

The genus was first described by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1836. It was later synonymized with genus Calea as Calea sect. Lemmatium. In 2023 John F. Pruski resurrected the genus.[2]

Species

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16 species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Lemmatium DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  2. ^ Pruski, J.F. 2023. The new genera Laceanthos, Podocalea, Tepuipappus, the resurrected genera Lemmatium, Meyeria, Tonalanthus, and other novelties in the Calea Alliance I. Phytoneuron 2023-42: 1–171. Published 6 November 2023. ISSN 2153 733X