Trichocoronis is a genus of North American aquatic plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.[2][4] Bugheal is a common name for plants in this genus.[5]

Trichocoronis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Eupatorieae
Genus: Trichocoronis
A.Gray
Type species
Trichocoronis wrightii[1][2]
(Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray
Synonyms[3]
  • Biolettia Greene

Trichocoronis is thought to be related to two other aquatic genera in the same tribe: Sclerolepis and Shinnersia.[6] They are annuals or perennials.[7]

Species[3][8][9][10]
formerly included[3]

References

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  1. ^ lectotype designated by R. S. Ferris in Abrams & R. S. Ferris, Ill. Fl. Pacific States 4: 496 (1960)
  2. ^ a b Tropicos, Trichocoronis A. Gray
  3. ^ a b c Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-12-18 at archive.today
  4. ^ Gray, Asa. 1849. Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Science, new series 4(1): 65–66 descriptions in Latin, commentary in English
  5. ^ NRCS. "Trichocornis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Shinnersia rivularis (A. Gray) R. M. King & H. Robinson". Flora of North America.
  7. ^ "Trichocoronis A. Gray". Flora of North America.
  8. ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
  9. ^ The Plant List search for Trichocoronis
  10. ^ Turner, B. L. 1997. The Comps of Mexico: A systematic account of the family Asteraceae, vol. 1 – Eupatorieae. Phytologia Memoirs 11: i–iv, 1–272