Perralderia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family and is native to Africa. In particular, it is native to Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Western Sahara.[1]

Perralderia
A black and white drawing of the states of Perralderia
Perralderia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Inuleae
Genus: Perralderia
Coss.[1]
Type species
Perralderia coronopifolia
Coss.[2][3]

In naming the genus, Perralderia, Ernest Cosson was honouring his friend Henri Letourneux de la Perraudiere (a fellow botanist).[3]

Species

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As of November 2023, Plants of the World Online recognised three species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Perralderia Coss. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Perralderia". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
  3. ^ a b Cosson, E. (1859) Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 6: 394. Paris