Mutisioideae
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Mutisioideae is a subfamily
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...

 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...

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Taxonomy

The subfamily Mutisioideae consists of 3 tribes
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...

, 45 genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 and about 630 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

 

Tribe Mutisieae
  • Adenocaulon
    Adenocaulon
    Adenocaulon is a small genus of flowering plants in the daisy family known generally as trailplants. There are about six species which can be found in the Americas and eastern Asia.Species include:*Adenocaulon bicolor*Adenocaulon chilense...

    Hook. (5 spp.)
  • Brachyclados Gillies ex D.Don (3 spp.)
  • Chaetanthera
    Chaetanthera
    Chaetanthera is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Ruiz & Pav. (47 spp.)
  • Chaptalia
    Chaptalia
    Chaptalia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.It contains the following species:*Chaptalia albicans Vent. ex B.D.Jacks.*Chaptalia angustata Urb.*Chaptalia anisobasis S.F.Blake*Chaptalia araneosa Casar....

    Vent. (69 spp.)
  • Eriachaenium
    Eriachaenium
    Eriachaenium is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Sch.Bip (1 sp.)
  • Gerbera
    Gerbera
    Gerbera L. is a genus of ornamental plants from the sunflower family . It was named in honour of the German botanist and naturalist Traugott Gerber who travelled extensively in Russia and was a friend of Carolus Linnaeus....

    L. (40 spp.)
  • Leibnitzia
    Leibnitzia
    Leibnitzia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.It contains the following species:*Leibnitzia anandria Turcz.*Leibnitzia knorringiana Pobed.*Leibnitzia lyrata G.L.Nesom...

    Cass. (8 spp.)
  • Lulia
    Lulia
    Lulia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Zardini (1 sp.)
  • Mutisia
    Mutisia
    Mutisia is a genus of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.- Selected species :* Mutisia acerosa Poepp. ex Less. * Mutisia acuminata Ruiz & Pav. * Mutisia alata Hieron. * Mutisia andersonii Sodiro ex Hieron....

    L.f. (58 spp.)
  • Pachylaena
    Pachylaena
    Pachylaena is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    D.Don ex Hook. (2 spp.)
  • Perdicium
    Perdicium
    Perdicium is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    L. (2 spp.)
  • Trichocline
    Trichocline
    Trichocline is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. It consists of one species from Australia and twenty-one from South America.Its closest relatives are Chaptalia, Gerbera, Leibnitzia, Perdicium, and Uechtritzia...

    Cass. (24 spp.)
  • Uechtritzia
    Uechtritzia
    Uechtritzia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Freyn (3 spp.)

Tribe Onoserideae
  • Aphyllocladus
    Aphyllocladus
    Aphyllocladus is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Wedd.
  • Gypothamnium
    Gypothamnium
    Gypothamnium is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Phil. (1 sp.)
  • Lycoseris
    Lycoseris
    Lycoseris is a genus of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It contains around 11 species, including Lycoseris eggersii....

    Cass.
  • Onoseris
    Onoseris
    Onoseris is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Willd.
  • Plazia
    Plazia
    Plazia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Ruiz & Pav
  • Urmenetea
    Urmenetea
    Urmenetea is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Phil.

Tribe Nassauvieae
  • Acourtia
    Acourtia
    Acourtia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae. Plants in this genus are known generally as desertpeonies and are native to North and Central America. These flowers usually have only disc florets in their flower heads, but some of the disc florets are long and look like ray...

    D.Don (65 spp.)
  • Ameghinoa
    Ameghinoa
    Ameghinoa is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Speg.
  • Berylsimpsonia B. L. Turner
  • Burkartia
    Burkartia
    Burkartia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Crisci (1 sp.)
  • Calopappus
    Calopappus
    Calopappus is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Meyen
  • Calorezia
    Calorezia
    Calorezia is a small genus of flowering plants in the aster family. It is made up of two species that were separated from genus Perezia in 2007. They are perennial herbs with pink-purple flowers.Species:*Calorezia nutans...

    Panero
  • Cephalopappus
    Cephalopappus
    Cephalopappus is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Nees & Mart.
  • Criscia Katinas (1 sp.)
  • Dolichlasium
    Dolichlasium
    Dolichlasium is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Lag.
  • Holocheilus
    Holocheilus
    Holocheilus is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Cass. (7 spp.)
  • Jungia
    Jungia
    Jungia is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae.-Selected species:* Jungia crenatifolia* Jungia fistulosa* Jungia glandulifera* Jungia mitis* Jungia ovata...

    L. f.
  • Leucheria Lag.
  • Leunisia
    Leunisia
    Leunisia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Phil.
  • Lophopappus
    Lophopappus
    Lophopappus is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Rusby
  • Macrachaenium
    Macrachaenium
    Macrachaenium is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Hook f. (1 sp.)
  • Marticorenia
    Marticorenia
    Marshalljohnstonia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Crisci (1 sp.)
  • Moscharia
    Moscharia
    Moscharia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Ruiz & Pav.
  • Nassauvia
    Nassauvia
    Nassauvia is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. It is said to be chocolate scented.It consists of 39 species and is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and the Falkland Islands.- Selected species :...

    Comm. ex Juss.
  • Oxyphyllum
    Oxyphyllum
    Oxyphyllum is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Phil.
  • Panphalea Lag. (9 spp.)
  • Perezia
    Perezia
    Perezia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae....

    Lag.
  • Pleocarphus D.Don: (1 sp.)
  • Polyachyrus
    Polyachyrus
    Polyachyrus is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Lag.
  • Proustia
    Proustia
    Proustia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Lag.
  • Triptilion
    Triptilion
    Triptilion is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family....

    Ruiz & Pav.
  • Trixis
    Trixis
    Trixis is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as threefolds due to the outer lip of the corolla...

    P.Br. (50 spp.)
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