Eremanthus is a genus of plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.[2][3] Species occur in Brazil and Bolivia.

Eremanthus
Eremanthus glomeratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Vernonioideae
Tribe: Vernonieae
Genus: Eremanthus
Less.
Synonyms[1]
  • Laxopetalum Pohl ex Baker
  • Vanillosmopsis Sch.Bip.

Eremanthus species are eaten by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Dalcera abrasa which has been recorded on E. glomerulatus.

Species edit

Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of March 2023:[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Eremanthus Less". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. ^ Lessing, Christian Friedrich. 1829. Linnaea 4: 317 in Latin
  3. ^ Tropicos, Eremanthus Less.

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