Genus Acanthospermum Schrank


Summary
Genus number:
54
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Millerieae
Accession count:

1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonym (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Centrospermum Kunth, nom. rej.


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References:
  1. Brummitt, R. K. 2000. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 49. Taxon 49:265. Note: conservation proposal recommended
  2. Pruski, J. F. 1997. (1324) Proposal to conserve the name Acanthospermum against Centrospermum (Compositae, Heliantheae). Taxon 46:805-806.
  3. Stuessy, T. F. 1970. The genus Acanthospermum (Compositae-Heliantheae-Melampodinae): taxonomic changes and generic affinities. Rhodora 72:106-109.
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=54. Accessed 9 May 2026.