Genus Lactuca L.

Synonym(s)

• Phaenopus DC.
• Wiestia Sch. Bip.
• Phaenixopus Cass.
• Lactucopsis Vis. & Pančić

Probable synonym(s)

• Scariola F. W. Schmidt
• Steptorhamphus Bunge
• Pterocypsela C. Shih
• Lagedium Soják
• Lactucella Nazarova
• Mulgedium Cass.

Possible synonym(s)

• Cicerbita Wallr.
• Sinoseris N. Kilian et al.
• Paraprenanthes C. C. Chang ex C. Shih

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