Nine species from Madagascar are moved from Vernonia to Distephanus (Compositae, Vernonieae)

By

Funk, V. A. (Vicki Ann), 1947-
Robinson, Harold Ernest, 1932-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

77

Pages

89-92

Subjects

Asteraceae , Asterids , Flowering plants , Madagascar , Vernonia

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.77.11727

 

Abstract

The genus Distephanus is native to Madagascar, the Mauritius, central and southern Africa, Yemen (Socotra Island), and China. The majority of the diversity is found in Madagascar. Here we provide new combinations for nine species of Vernonia that belong in Distephanus, all from Madagascar. All of the species were formerly placed in the large genus Vernonia, now greatly reduced.