Genus Aphanostephus DC.

Usually considered a synonym of Erigeron L.


Summary
Genus number:
830
Last updated:
20 November 2019
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Astereae
Accession count:

1 (1  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
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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. Funk, V. A. et al., eds. 2009. Systematics, evolution, and biogeography of Compositae International Association for Plant Taxonomy, Vienna, Austria. 611-612. Note: should be considered a synonym of Erigeron
  3. Noyes, R. D. 2000. Biogeographical and evolutionary insights on Erigeron and allies (Asteraceae) from ITS sequence data. Pl. Syst. Evol. 220:93-114. Note: molecular data indicate it to be derived from within Erigeron
  4. Turner, B. L. 1984. Taxonomy of the genus Aphanostephus (Asteraceae - Astereae). Phytologia 56:81-101.
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=830. Accessed 9 May 2026.