Gossweilera is a genus of African flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[1][2]
| Gossweilera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Cichorioideae |
| Tribe: | Vernonieae |
| Genus: | Gossweilera S.Moore |
| Type species | |
| Gossweilera lanceolata S.Moore
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The genus is named for the Swiss-born Angolan botanist, John Gossweiler (1873-1952), who collected the type specimen of G. lanceolata.[1]
Species
editAs of May 2024[update], Plants of the World Online accepted two species:[3]
- Gossweilera lanceolata S.Moore – Angola
- Gossweilera paludosa S.Moore – Angola
References
edit- ^ a b Moore, Spencer Le Marchant. 1908. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 46: 291 descriptions in Latin, commentary and habitat information in English
- ^ "Tropicos | Name - Gossweilera S. Moore". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ "Gossweilera S.Moore". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
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