| Microglossa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Clade: | Asterids | 
| Order: | Asterales | 
| Family: | Asteraceae | 
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae | 
| Tribe: | Astereae | 
| Subtribe: | Grangeinae | 
| Genus: | Microglossa DC.  | 
| Type species | |
| Microglossa volubilis (syn of M. pyrifolia)[1]  | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Microglossa is a genus of Asian and African flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.[2][3][4]
- Species[1]
 
- Microglossa afzelii O.Hoffm. - central Africa
 - Microglossa caffrorum (Less.) Grau - South Africa
 - Microglossa caudata O.Hoffm. & Muschl. - tropical Africa
 - Microglossa densiflora Hook.f. - central Africa
 - Microglossa longiradiata Wild - South Africa
 - Microglossa mespilifolia (Less.) B.L.Rob. - South Africa
 - Microglossa oehleri Muschl.
 - Microglossa pyrifolia (Lam.) Kuntze - Africa, Madagascar, China, India, Southeast Asia
 - Microglossa zeylanica (Arn.) Benth. & Hook.f. - Sri Lanka
 
- formerly included[1]
 
several species once included in Microglossa, now considered better suited to other genera: Aster Conyza Psiadia
References
- 1 2 3 4 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-12-19 at archive.today
 - ↑ Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de. 1836. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 5: 320-321 in Latin
 - ↑ Tropicos, Microglossa DC.
 - ↑ Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 558 小舌菊 xiao she ju Microglossa pyrifolia (Lamarck) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 353. 1891.
 
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