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Genus of flowering plants

Acilepis
Acilepis saligna
Acilepis saligna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Cichorioideae
Tribe: Vernonieae
Genus: Acilepis
D.Don
Type species
Acilepis squarrosa
D.Don
Synonyms
  • Xipholepis Steetz
  • Lysistemma Steetz
  • Vernonia Acilepis group

Acilepis is a genus of Asian plants in the tribe Vernonieae within the family Asteraceae.

Taxonomy

Species

As of July 2020, Plants of the World Online has 37 accepted species:

formerly included

numerous species now considered members of other genera: Dicoma Pacourina

References

  1. ^ Don, David. 1825. Prodromus Florae Nepalensis 169 in Latin
  2. ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-06 at archive.today
  3. Flora of China, Vernonia Acilepis group
  4. Dr. Sterling C. Keeley, University of Hawai`i, Vernonieae- The Evil Tribe
  5. Tropicos, Acilepis D. Don
  6. Robinson, Harold Ernest. 1999. Revisions in palaeotropical Vernonieae. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 112:220-247.
  7. Kew Science Plants of the World Online, retrieved 14 July 2020
Taxon identifiers
Acilepis
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