Minasia

Minasia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Vernonieae[1]
Genus: Proteopsis
H.Rob.
Type species
Chresta alpestris
Gardner.

Proteopsis is a genus of Brazilian plants in the evil tribe[2] within the sunflower family.[3][4]

Species

All known species are native to the Espinhaço Mountains in the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil.[1][5]

  1. Minasia alpestris
  2. Minasia cabralensis
  3. Minasia lewinsohnii
  4. Minasia pereirae
  5. Minasia ramosa
  6. Minasia scapigera
  7. Minasia splettiae

References

  1. 1 2 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. ↑ Dr. Sterling C. Keeley, University of Hawai`i, Vernonieae- The Evil Tribe
  3. ↑ Robinson, Harold Ernest. 1992. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 105(3): 640-652
  4. ↑ Tropicos, Minasia H. Rob.
  5. ↑ Loeuille, B., H. Robinson, J. Semir. 2011. Phytotaxa 25:18-21.
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