Angianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. All species of this genus are endemic to Australia.
Taxonomy
The genus was first described by Johann Christoph Wendland in 1810, for the species Angianthus tomentosus. The genus name derives from the Greek: angeion, a vessel or cup, and anthos, flower, and refers to the cup-like shape of the ring of broad pappus-scales. Angianthus tomentosus, although originally the type species, is now considered to be a synonym of Siloxerus tomentosus, but the genus name Angianthus is conserved against Siloxerus.
Species
, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:
- Angianthus acrohyalinus <small>Morrison</small> â hook-leaf angianthus (W.A.)
- Angianthus brachypappus <small>F.Muell.</small> â spreading angianthus, spreading cup-flower (S.A., N.S.W., Vic.)
- Angianthus conocephalus <small>(J.M.Black) P.S.Short</small> (W.A., S.A.)
- Angianthus cornutus <small>P.S.Short</small> (W.A.)
- Angianthus cunninghamii <small>Benth.</small> â coastal angianthus (W.A.)
- Angianthus cyathifer <small>P.S.Short</small> (W.A., N.T.)
- Angianthus drummondii <small>Benth.</small> (W.A.)
- Angianthus glabratus <small>P.S.Short</small> â smooth cup-flower (S.A.)
- Angianthus globuliformis <small>M.Lyons & Keighery</small> (W.A.)
- Angianthus halophilus <small>Keighery</small> (W.A.)
- Angianthus microcephalus <small>Benth.</small> â small-headed angianthus (W.A.)
- Angianthus micropodioides <small>(Benth.) Benth.</small> (W.A.)
- Angianthus milnei <small>Benth.</small> â cone-spike angianthus (W.A.)
- Angianthus newbeyi <small>P.S.Short</small> (W.A.)
- Angianthus phyllocalymmeus <small>(F.Muell.) Druce</small> â saltlake candle-daisy (S.A.)
- Angianthus preissianus <small>(Steetz) Benth.</small> â common cup-flower, salt angianthus, salt cup-flower (W.A., S.A., Vic., Tas.)
- Angianthus prostratus <small>P.S.Short</small> (W.A.)
- Angianthus pygmaeus <small>Benth.</small> â pygmy angianthus (W.A.)
- Angianthus uniflorus <small>P.S.Short</small> (W.A.)
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