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A revision of Gynura (Asteraceae: Senecioneae)

Ongkarn VanijajivaJoachim W. Kadereit

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biologyBotanyIdentification keyZoologyTaxonomy (biology)Plant ScienceSenecioneaeGynuraAsteraceaebiology.organism_classificationEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematics

description

A revision of the paleotropical genus Gynura Cass. is presented. Forty-four species are recognized, of which three are described as new. These are G. daviesiae Vanijajiva & Kadereit, G. villosa Vanijajiva & Kadereit, and G. siamensis Vanijajiva & Kadereit. Gynura dissecta (F. G. Davies) Vanijajiva & Kadereit, G. annua (F. G. Davies) Vanijajiva & Kadereit, and G. aurantiaca (Bl.) DC. subsp. parviflora (F. G. Davies) Vanijajiva & Kadereit are new combinations. An identification key, descriptions, and distribution maps are provided.

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1759-6831.2011.00139.x