Genus Podospermum DC.

Possible synonym of Scorzonera L.


Summary
Genus number:
18813
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Cichorioideae
Tribe:
Cichorieae
Subtribe:
Scorzonerinae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) against the homotypic synonym (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Arachnospermum F. W. Schmidt, nom. rej.


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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. 380. Note: accepts
  2. Mavrodiev, E. V. et al. 2004. Phylogenetic relationships in subtribe Scorzonerinae (Asteraceae: Cichorioideae: Cichorieae) based on ITS sequence data. Taxon 53:699-712. Note: provides support for its segregation from Scorzonera
  3. Owen, W. M. et al. 2006. A cytological and molecular study of the genera Scorzonera L. and Podospermum (L.) DC (Asteraceae). Caryologia 59:153-163. Note: provides support for its segregation from Scorzonera
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=18813. Accessed 10 May 2026.