Asteriscium is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, with 9 species.[1][2] It is endemic to temperate South America.[3]

Asteriscium
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Azorelloideae
Genus: Asteriscium
Cham. & Schltdl.
Species[1]

9; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Bustillosia Clos (1848)
  • Cassidocarpus C.Presl ex DC. (1830)
  • Dipterygia C.Presl ex DC. (1830)

Species

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Nine species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Asteriscium Cham. & Schltdl". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Asteriscium caudatum Corda :: Algaebase". www.algaebase.org. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  3. ^ "Asteriscium in Flora of Chile @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2019-03-13.