Genus Erigeron L.


Summary
Genus number:
4382
Last updated:
19 November 2019
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Astereae
Common name(s):

fleabane
Accession count:

267 (248  active, 207  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:


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

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Disseminule drawings\; A: Fruit; B: fruit outline showing entire pappus; C: embryo on situ; D: transection of fruit

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References:
  1. Andrus, N. et al. 2009. Phylogenetics of Darwiniothamnus (Asteraceae: Astereae) – molecular evidence for multiple origins in the endemic flora of the Galápagos Islands. J. Biogeogr. 36:1055-1069. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.02064.x.
  2. Barrie, F. R. 2006. Report of the General Committee: 9. Taxon 55:796. Note: conservation deemed unnecessary
  3. Brummitt, R. K. 1995. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 43. Taxon 44:611-612. Note: conservation proposal recommended
  4. Jarvis, C. E. 1991. Seventy-two proposals for the conservation of types of selected Linnaean generic names, the report of Subcommittee 3C on the lectotypification of Linnaean generic names. Taxon 41:552-583. Note: subcommittee on Linnaean generic names proposal for conservation
  5. Nesom, G. L. 1989. Infrageneric taxonomy of New World Erigeron (Compositae: Astereae). Phytologia 67:67-93.
  6. Nicolson, D. H. 1999. Report of the General Committee: 8. Taxon 48:373-374. Note: action on Linnaean generic names deferred
  7. Noyes, R. D. 2000. Biogeographical and evolutionary insights on Erigeron and allies (Asteraceae) from ITS sequence data. Pl. Syst. Evol. 220:93-114.
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=4382. Accessed 9 May 2026.