Steirodiscus

Steirodiscus is a genus of South African plants in the groundsel tribe within the Asteraceae.[2][3][4]

Steirodiscus
Steirodiscus tagetes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Steirodiscus
Less.
Synonyms[1]
  • Psilothonna (E.Mey. ex DC.) E.Mey. ex E.Phillips
  • Gamolepis Less.

Some species are used as garden plants.[3] Cultivars include 'Gold Rush'.[5]

Species[1][6][7]
  • Steirodiscus capillaceus
  • Steirodiscus gamolepis
  • Steirodiscus linearilobus
  • Steirodiscus schlechteri
  • Steirodiscus speciosus
  • Steirodiscus tagetes
formerly included[1]

Steirodiscus chrysanthemoides - Euryops chrysanthemoides

References
  1. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. Lessing, Christian Friedrich. 1832. Synopsis Generum Compositarum 251 in Latin
  3. Pepenene, P. I. and M. Jackson. Systematics of the genus Steirodiscus (Asteraceae). University of the Free State.
  4. Steirodiscus Less. Tropicos.
  5. Ewart, L. C. 1993. New Bedding Plants. p. 604-08. In: Janick, J. and J. E. Simon (eds.). New Crops. Wiley, New York.
  6. The Plant List search for Steirodiscus
  7. Steirodiscus. SANBI. Red List of South African Plants.


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