Xenophyllum is a genus of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. The genus was erected in 1997 for several species formerly treated in genus Werneria. These plants grow in the high mountains of the Andes.[1]

Xenophyllum
Xenophyllum humile
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Xenophyllum
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These species grow from rhizomes and form tight mats on the ground. Most have white ray florets and yellow or white disc florets.[1]

Species include:

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