Genus Chrysothamnus Nutt.

Possible synonym of Ericameria Nutt.


Summary
Genus number:
2581
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Astereae
Accession count:

99 (99  active, 74  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • conserved (nom. cons.) with a conserved type (Madrid ICN Art. 14.9 & App. III)
  • the Greek "thamnos" (bush, shrub) is masculine, therefore this generic name is masculine fide Madrid ICN Art. 62.2


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References:
  1. Anderson, L. C. 1995. The Chrysothamnus-Ericameria connection (Asteraceae). Great Basin Naturalist 55:84-88. Note: = Ericameria Nutt.
  2. Brummitt, R. K. 1998. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 46. Taxon 47:444. Note: conservation proposal recommended
  3. Reveal, J. L. & L. C. Anderson. 1995. (1173) Proposal to conserve Chrysothamnus Nutt. (Compositae) with a conserved type. Taxon 44:443-444.
  4. Roberts, R. P. & L. E. Urbatsch. 2004. Molecular phylogeny of Chrysothamnus and related genera (Asteraceae, Astereae) based on nuclear ribosomal 3' ETS and ITS sequence data. Syst. Bot. 29:199-215. Note: a polyphyletic genus
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=2581. Accessed 15 April 2026.