Laceanthos

Laceanthos
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Neurolaeneae
Subtribe: Neurolaeninae
Genus:
Pruski
Species[1]

8; see text

Laceanthos is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It includes eight species native to South America, ranging from northern Brazil to Bolivia and northeastern Argentina.[1]

The species were formerly placed in genus Calea section Haplocalea. In 2023 John F. Pruski placed placed them in the new genus Laceanthos.[2]

Species

Eight species are accepted.[1]

  • Laceanthos acaulis (Baker) Pruski
  • Laceanthos chapadensis (Malme) Pruski
  • Laceanthos crenatus (Chodat) Pruski
  • Laceanthos cymosus (Less.) Pruski
  • Laceanthos hasslerianus (Chodat) Pruski
  • Laceanthos mediterraneus (Vell.) Pruski
  • Laceanthos reticulatus (Gardner) Pruski
  • Laceanthos rhombifolius (S.F.Blake) Pruski

References

  1. ^ a b c "Laceanthos Pruski". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  2. ^ Pruski, J.F. 2023. The new genera Laceanthos, Podocalea, Tepuipappus, the resurrected genera Lemmatium, Meyeria, Tonalanthus, and other novelties in the Calea Alliance I. Phytoneuron 2023-42: 1–171. Published 6 November 2023. ISSN 2153 733X