Cassinia

For the journal, see Cassinia (journal). For the harvestmen genus, see Cassinia (harvestman).
Cassinia
Cassinia trinerva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Gnaphalieae
Genus: Cassinia
R.Br. 1817 not R.Br. 1813 (syn of Angianthus)[1]
Cough bush (Cassinia laevis), Northern Tablelands, NSW

Cassinia is a large genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, most or all of which are native to the Southern Hemisphere. It was named for French botanist Alexandre de Cassini.

Species[1]
  1. Cassinia accipitrum Orchard
  2. Cassinia aculeata (Labill.) R.Br. (Dogwood, Common Cassinia, Dolly Bush)
  3. Cassinia adunca F.Muell. ex Sond.
  4. Cassinia arcuata R.Br. (Chinese Scrub, Drooping Cassinia, Sifton Bush)
  5. Cassinia aureonitens N.A.Wakef. (Yellow Cassinia)
  6. Cassinia collina C.T.White
  7. Cassinia compacta F.Muell.
  8. Cassinia complanata J.M.Black
  9. Cassinia copensis Orchard
  10. Cassinia cuneifolia A.Cunn. ex DC.
  11. Cassinia cunninghamii DC. (Cunninghams everlasting)
  12. Cassinia decipiens Orchard
  13. Cassinia denticulata R.Br. (Stiff Cassinia)
  14. Cassinia diminuta Orchard
  15. Cassinia furtiva Orchard
  16. Cassinia heleniae Orchard
  17. Cassinia hewsoniae Orchard
  18. Cassinia laevis R.Br. (Cough Bush, Dead Finish)
  19. Cassinia lepschii Orchard
  20. Cassinia leptocephala F.Muell.
  21. Cassinia longifolia R.Br.
  22. Cassinia macrocephala Orchard
  23. Cassinia maritima Orchard
  24. Cassinia monticola Orchard
  25. Cassinia nivalis Orchard
  26. Cassinia ochracea Orchard
  27. Cassinia ozothamnoides (F.Muell.) Orchard
  28. Cassinia quinquefaria R.Br.
  29. Cassinia rugata N.G.Walsh
  30. Cassinia scabrida Orchard
  31. Cassinia straminea (Benth.) Orchard
  32. Cassinia subtropica F.Muell.
  33. Cassinia tegulata Orchard
  34. Cassinia telfordii Orchard
  35. Cassinia tenuifolia Benth. (Bully Bush, Killmoke)
  36. Cassinia theodori F.Muell.
  37. Cassinia theresae Orchard
  38. Cassinia trinerva N.A.Wakef.
  39. Cassinia uncata A.Cunn. (Sticky Cassinia)
  40. Cassinia venusta Orchard
  41. Cassinia wyberbensis Orchard

References

  1. 1 2 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
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