Nine species from Madagascar are moved from Vernonia to Distephanus (Compositae, Vernonieae)

The genus is native to Madagascar, the Mauritius, central and southern Africa, Yemen (Socotra Island), and China. The majority of the diversity is found in Madagascar. Here we provide new combinations for nine species of that belong in , all from Madagascar. All of the species were formerly placed i...

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Published in:PhytoKeys 2017-03, Vol.77 (77), p.89-92
Main Authors: Funk, Vicki A, Robinson, Harold
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asteraceae
Distephanus
Distribution
New combinations
Species
Vernonia
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Summary:The genus is native to Madagascar, the Mauritius, central and southern Africa, Yemen (Socotra Island), and China. The majority of the diversity is found in Madagascar. Here we provide new combinations for nine species of that belong in , all from Madagascar. All of the species were formerly placed in the large genus , now greatly reduced.
ISSN:1314-2011
1314-2003
DOI:10.3897/phytokeys.77.11727