Genus Taraxacum F. H. Wigg.


Summary
Genus number:
11886
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Cichorioideae
Tribe:
Cichorieae
Subtribe:
Crepidinae
Common name(s):

dandelion
Accession count:

76 (52  active, 27  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons., Madrid ICN Art. 14.10 & App. III) over the earlier homonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53) Taraxacum Zinn, nom. rej.


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References:
  1. Kirschner, J. & J. Štěpánek. 1998. A revision of Taraxacum sect. Piesis (Compositae). Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 33:391-414.
  2. Kirschner, J. et al. 2003. Principal features of the cpDNA evolution in Taraxacum (Asteraceae, Lactuceae): a conflict with taxonomy. Pl. Syst. Evol. 239:231-255.
  3. Uhlemann, I. et al. 2004. The genus Taraxacum (Asteraceae) in the southern hemisphere. I. The section Antarctica Handel-Mazzetti and notes on dandelions of Australasia. Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 39:205-220.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=11886. Accessed 11 May 2026.