Pseudognaphalium is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family.[1][4][5] Members of the genus are commonly known as cudweeds or rabbit tobacco (P. obtusifolium is the original species with that name).[6] They are widespread in tropical and temperate regions of many countries.[1][7][8]

Pseudognaphalium
Pseudognaphalium californicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Gnaphalieae
Genus: Pseudognaphalium
Kirp.[1][2]
Synonyms[1][3]
  • Gnaphalion St.-Lag.
  • Hypelichrysum Kirp.
  • Gnaphalium sect. Calolepis Kirp.
Pseudognaphalium stramineum, cottonbatting plant. North coast of San Luis Obispo County, California

Species have been moved between Pseudognaphalium and the related genus Gnaphalium.

Species edit

As of April 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Pseudognaphalium Kirp." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  2. ^ "Genus: Pseudognaphalium Kirp". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1996-09-17. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  3. ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-30 at archive.today
  4. ^ Kirpicznikov, Moisey Elevich. 1950. Trudy Botanicheskogo Instituta Akademii Nauk S S S R. Ser. 1, Flora i Sistematika Vysshikh Rastenii 9: 33
  5. ^ Tropicos, Pseudognaphalium Kirp.
  6. ^ "Pseudognaphalium". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  7. ^ Flora of China Vol. 20–21 Page 815 拟鼠麴草属 ni shu qu cao shu Pseudognaphalium Kirpicznikov, Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 9: 33. 1950.
  8. ^ Flora of North America, Vol. 19, 20 and 21 Page 415 Pseudognaphalium Kirpicznikov, Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1. Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 9: 33. 1950.

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