Genus Conyza Less.

Usually considered a synonym of Erigeron L.


Summary
Genus number:
2902
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Astereae
Accession count:

0 (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) Conyza L., nom. rej.
  • also conserved against Eschenbachia Moench, Dimorphanthes Cass., & Laennecia Cass.


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References:
  1. Funk, V. A. et al., eds. 2009. Systematics, evolution, and biogeography of Compositae International Association for Plant Taxonomy, Vienna, Austria. 611-612. Note: could be consider a synonym of Erigeron
  2. Noyes, R. D. 2000. Biogeographical and evolutionary insights on Erigeron and allies (Asteraceae) from ITS sequence data. Pl. Syst. Evol. 220:93-114. Note: nested within Erigeron according to molecular data
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=2902. Accessed 10 May 2026.