Genus Aucklandia Falc.

Possible synonym of Dolomiaea DC.


Summary
Genus number:
13516
Last updated:
28 August 2014
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Carduoideae
Tribe:
Cardueae
Subtribe:
Carduinae
Accession count:

1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
all accepted species are in GRIN


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References:
  1. Wang, Y.-J. et al. 2007. Phylogenetic origins of the Himalayan endemic Dolomiaea, Diplazoptilon and Xanthopappus (Asteraceae: Cardueae) based on three DNA regions. Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 99:311-322. Note: lists as Saussurea costus; nested in Dolomiaea DC.
  2. Wang, Y.-J. et al. 2009. Island-like radiation of Saussurea (Asteraceae: Cardueae) triggered by uplifts of the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau. Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 97:893-903. Note: Saussurea section Aucklandia species should be united into one genus with the members of Frolovia
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=13516. Accessed 11 May 2026.