Genus Berkheya Ehrh.


Summary
Genus number:
1414
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Cichorioideae
Tribe:
Arctotideae
Subtribe:
Gorteriinae
Accession count:

1 (1  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • conserved (nom. cons.) under Madrid ICN Art. 14 (see App. III)
  • a proposal for further conservation against the heterotypic synonym Carlinoides Vaill. was rendered unnecessary by the suppression of Steinwehr's translation of Vaillant's work (Madrid ICN App. I), effectively eliminating Vaillant's competing generic name


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References:
  1. Applequist, W. L. 2014. Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 66. Taxon 63:1358. Note: not voted, since proposal made superfluous by proposal to suppress work
  2. Barrie, F. R. 2011. Report of the General Committee: 11. Taxon 60:1214. Note: a decision on Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants' recommendation has been deferred
  3. Brummitt, R. K. 2011. Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 63. Taxon 60:1210. Note: recommends placing Vaillant's 1754-1756 work on the list of Opera Utique Oppressa (App. VI of ICBN), making conservation unnecessary
  4. Greuter, W. et al. 2005. (1670-1675) Proposals to conserve the names Bellidiastrum, Berkheya, Euryops, Notobasis, Picnomon and Urospermum (Compositae) against six generic names of Vaillant. Taxon 54:196-198.
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=1414. Accessed 10 May 2026.