Madieae
Encyclopedia
Madieae is a tribe
of flowering plant
s in the sunflower
family, Asteraceae
. It is sometimes considered a subtribe of Heliantheae
. Notable species include the tarweeds of the Western United States
as well as the silverswords
of Hawaii
.
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
of flowering plant
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the sunflower
Sunflower
Sunflower is an annual plant native to the Americas. It possesses a large inflorescence . The sunflower got its name from its huge, fiery blooms, whose shape and image is often used to depict the sun. The sunflower has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves and circular heads...
family, Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
. It is sometimes considered a subtribe of Heliantheae
Heliantheae
Heliantheae is the third largest tribe in the sunflower family . With some 190 genera and nearly 2500 recognized species, only the tribes Senecioneae and Astereae are larger. The name is derived from the genus Helianthus, which is Greek for sun flower. Most genera and species are found in North...
. Notable species include the tarweeds of the Western United States
Western United States
.The Western United States, commonly referred to as the American West or simply "the West," traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. Because the U.S. expanded westward after its founding, the meaning of the West has evolved over time...
as well as the silverswords
Silversword alliance
Silversword alliance refers to an adaptive radiation of over 50 species in the composite or sunflower family, Asteraceae. The group is endemic to Hawaii, and is derived from a single immigrant to the islands...
of Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
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Genera
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Hemizonia Hemizonia is a genus of plants in the daisy family . They are known generally as tarweeds, although some tarweeds belong to other genera, such as Madia and Deinandra... DC. – Tarweeds Holocarpha Holocarpha is a small genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. The genus contains four species of tarweeds which are all endemic to California.-Description:Holocarpha are glandular, aromatic annual herbs bearing yellow flowers.... – Tarweeds Holozonia Holozonia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the daisy family containing the single species Holozonia filipes, which is known by the common name whitecrown. It is endemic to California, where it grows in a variety of habitats in the central part of the state... Hulsea Hulsea is a small genus of flowering plants in the daisy family known commonly as the alpinegold genus. Alpinegolds are annual or perennial herbs native to western North America. They produce stout erect stems which may be fuzzy, hairy, or quite woolly. They are leafy, especially toward the base of... Kyhosia Kyhosia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the aster family containing the single species Kyhosia bolanderi, which is known by the common names Bolander's madia and kyhosia.... Lagophylla Lagophylla is a small genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family. These are annual plants with small yellow flowers which open during the night. The leaves are furry, giving the plants of this genus their common name, hareleaf... Lasthenia Lasthenia, commonly known as goldfields, is a genus of the botanical family Asteraceae. The genus is named after Lasthenia, a cross-dressing female pupil of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato.-Description:... Layia Layia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family known generally as tidy tips. There are about fourteen species of tidytips, which are native to western North America. Several are California endemics. These are erect daisylike annual herbs with dark glandular stems... Madia -Species:*Madia anomala Greene - plumpseeded madia*Madia chilensis Reiche*Madia citrigracilis D.D.Keck - Shasta tarweed*Madia citriodora Greene - lemon-scented madia*Madia elegans D.Don ex Lindl. - common madia... Molina – Tarweeds Monolopia Monolopia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.Species include:*Monolopia congdonii syn. Lembertia congdonii - San Joaquin woollythread*Monolopia gracilens - woodland monolopia*Monolopia lanceolata - common monolopia... Osmadenia Osmadenia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the daisy family containing the single species Osmadenia tenella, which is known by the common name false rosinweed. It is native to the hills and canyons of southern California and Baja California, where it is an uncommon member of the flora in... Pseudobahia Pseudobahia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. There are three species, all native, endemic, and limited to California. Two species are rare... Raillardella Raillardella is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. The genus is native to the western United States of Oregon, California, and Nevada.There are three species:*Raillardella argentea - silky raillardella... (A.Gray) Benth. Syntrichopappus Syntrichopappus is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. There are two species, known generally by the common name Fremont's gold. They are petite annual herbs native to the southwestern United States.... Wilkesia Wilkesia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae. It contains two perennials, both of which are endemic to the island of Kauai in Hawaii. Wilkesia is a component of the silversword alliance.-Species:... A.Gray Asa Gray -References:*Asa Gray. Dictionary of American Biography. American Council of Learned Societies, 1928–1936.*Asa Gray. Encyclopedia of World Biography, 2nd ed. 17 Vols. Gale Research, 1998.*Asa Gray. Plant Sciences. 4 vols. Macmillan Reference USA, 2001.... – Iliau (island of Kauai Kauai Kauai or Kauai, known as Tauai in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle",... in Hawaii) |