Genus Cassinia R. Br.


Summary
Genus number:
2147
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Gnaphalieae
Accession count:

2 (0  active, 0  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) Cassinia R. Br. (1813), nom. rej.
  • also conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonym Ozothamnus R. Br., nom. rej.


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References:
  1. Barrie, F. R. 2011. Report of the General Committee: 11. Taxon 60:1212. Note: conservation proposal recommended
  2. Brummitt, R. K. 2009. Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 60. Taxon 58:280. Note: conservation proposal recommended
  3. Orchard, A. E. 2004. A reassessment of the genus Haeckeria (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae), with definition of new species in Cassinia. Austral. Syst. Bot. 17:447-467.
  4. Orchard, A. E. 2004. A revision of Cassinia (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae) in Australia. 1. Introduction and generic and infrageneric considerations. Austral. Syst. Bot. 17:469-481.
  5. Orchard, A. E. 2004. A revision of Cassinia (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae) in Australia. 2. Sections Complanatae and Venustae. Austral. Syst. Bot. 17:505-533.
  6. Orchard, A. E. 2004. A revision of Cassinia (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae) in Australia. 3. Section Leptocephalae. Austral. Syst. Bot. 17:535-565.
  7. Orchard, A. E. 2005. (1676) Proposal to conserve Cassinia R. Br. (1817) nom. cons. (Asteraceae) against an additional name, Ozothamnus, or to change its date of publication to Cassinia R. Br. (1813). Taxon 54:199-201.
  8. Orchard, A. E. 2005. A revision of Cassinia (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae) in Australia. 4. Section Costatae. Austral. Syst. Bot. 18:455-471.
  9. Orchard, A. E. 2006. A revision of Cassinia (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae) in Australia. 5. Additional taxa in section Leptocephalae. Austral. Syst. Bot. 19:183-191.
  10. Orchard, A. E. 2009. A revision of Cassinia (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae) in Australia. 6. Section Cassinia. Austral. Syst. Bot. 22:344-376.
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=2147. Accessed 16 April 2026.