Wollastonia (plant)
| Wollastonia | |
|---|---|
| Wollastonia biflora | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Heliantheae |
| Subtribe: | Ecliptinae |
| Genus: | DC. ex Decne. |
| Species[1] | |
|
8; see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Wollastonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It includes eight species which range from Mozambique and KwaZulu-Natal in southeastern Africa to the western Indian Ocean, tropical and subtropical Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.[1]
The most common species of this genus is Wollastonia biflora, found in the coastal areas and islands of the tropical belt of the Indo-Pacific region.[2] Together with Portulaca oleracea, Ipomoea pes-caprae and Digitaria ciliaris, Wollastonia biflora is usually one of the first species colonizing degraded or altered environments in tropical zones of the planet.[3]
Species
Eight species are accepted.[1]
- Wollastonia biflora (L.) DC.
- Wollastonia dentata (H.Lév. & Vaniot) Orchard
- Wollastonia elongata DC.
- Wollastonia glabrata DC.
- Wollastonia lifuana (Hochr.) Fosberg
- Wollastonia scabriuscula Sch.Bip. ex Miq.
- Wollastonia serrulata Miq.
- Wollastonia uniflora (Willd.) Orchard
References
- ^ a b c d "Wollastonia DC. ex Decne". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Response of Melanthera biflora to Salinity and Water Stress
- ^ Heatwole, H., Done, T., Cameron, E. Community Ecology of a Coral Cay, A Study of One-Tree Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Series: Monographiae Biologicae, Vol. 43, p. 102