Genus Chrysanthemum L.


Summary
Genus number:
2563
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Anthemideae
Subtribe:
Artemisiinae
Common name(s):

chrysanthemum
Accession count:

169 (50  active, 9  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • conserved (nom. cons.) with a conserved type (Madrid ICN Art. 14.9 & App. III)
  • Chrysanthemum in its former sense = Glebionis Cass.
  • all accepted species are in GRIN


Synonyms
Synonym(s) Probable synonym(s) Possible synonym(s)

Subdivisions of Chrysanthemum L.
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References:
  1. Brummitt, R. K. 1998. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 46. Taxon 47:443-444. Note: conservation with new type recommended
  2. Liu, P.-L. et al. 2012. Phylogeny of the genus Chrysanthemum L.: evidence from single-copy nuclear gene and chloroplast DNA sequences. PLoS One 7:e48970. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048970.
  3. Trehane, P. 1995. (1172) Proposal to conserve Chrysanthemum L. with a conserved type (Compositae). Taxon 44:439-441. Note: proposal for new type equivalent to Dendranthema
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=2563. Accessed 15 April 2026.