Genus Sericocarpus Nees

Possible synonym of Aster L.


Summary
Genus number:
17651
Last updated:
6 January 2011
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Astereae
Common name(s):

aster
Accession count:

3 (3  active, 2  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
all accepted species are in GRIN


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References:
  1. Nesom, G. L. 1993. Taxonomy of Sericocarpus (Asteraceae: Astereae). Phytologia 75:45-54. Note: accepts
  2. Nesom, G. L. 1994. Review of the taxonomy of Aster sensu lato (Asteraceae: Astereae), emphasizing the New World species. Phytologia 77:141-297. Note: accepts
  3. Nesom, G. L. 1995. Key to the American genera of the Asterinae (Asteraceae). Phytologia 79:281-285. Note: accepts
  4. Xiang, C. & J. C. Semple. 1996. Molecular systematic study of Aster sensu lato and related genera (Asteraceae: Astereae) based on chloroplast DNA restriction site analyses and mainly North American taxa. In: Hind, D. J. N. & H. J. Beentje, eds., Compositae: systematics 1:393-423.
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=17651. Accessed 15 April 2026.