Criscianthus Grossi & J.N. Nakaj.

Grossi, M.A., Katinas, L. & Nakajima, J.N. (2013) Criscianthus, a new genus of Eupatorieae (Asteraceae) with a key to members of the tribe in Africa Phytotaxa 141(1) 25-39

Description of the genus

Derivation of name: combining the name of Jorge VĂ­ctor Crisci (1945- ), botanist from Argentina with expertise in systematics and biogeography of Asteraceae; and anthos (Gr) meaning flower.

Worldwide: 1 species in northern Zambia and Malawi

Zambia: 1 taxon.

Criscianthus zambiensis

Links to taxa:     View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus

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zambiensis (R. M. King & H. Rob.) Grossi & J.N. Nakaj.[NrEnd][EN]N,EDescription, Image

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Flora of Malawi: Criscianthus

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Criscianthus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Criscianthus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Criscianthus
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Criscianthus
JSTOR Plant Science: Criscianthus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Criscianthus
Plants of the World Online: Criscianthus
Tropicos: Criscianthus
Wikipedia: Criscianthus

Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Criscianthus.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=2419, retrieved 20 April 2024

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