Adenostyles is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family Asteraceae, and of the tribe Senecioneae. It was described as a genus in 1816.Cassini, Alexandre Henri Gabriel de. 1816. Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles (Second edition) (Suppl.): 59Tropicos, Adenostyles Cass. Adenostyles occur in the temperate climates of the northern hemisphere, mainly in Europe and Asia Minor.
Adenostyles includes species that were considered to belong to the genus Cacalia. The term was used in 1883 for a genus of Orchidaceae.
Species
, Plants of the World online has 6 accepted species:The Plant List, search for AdenostylesAltervista Flora Italiana, genere Adenostyles includes photos and European distribution maps
Selected hybrids include: Adenostyles × canescens Adenostyles × eginensis
Selected synonyms include: Adenostyles macrophylla — synonym of Caucasalia macrophylla Adenostyles platyphylloides — synonym of Caucasalia pontica Adenostyles rhombifolia — synonym of Caucasalia macrophylla Adenostyles similiflorus — synonym of Caucasalia similiflora
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