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Published In: O Prirozenosti Rostlin 254. 1820. (Jan-Mar 1820) (Prir. Rostlin) Name publication detail
 
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 6/10/2009)
Acceptance : Accepted
Taxon Profile     (Last Modified On 11/30/2023)
Fl. Madagasc.: Vol. 189 (Part 1 View in Botanicus, 2 View in Botanicus, 3 View in Botanicus), Composées
APG website treatment: Asteraceae
Notes: Alternate name Compositae.

Summary and Status Directory     (Last Modified On 11/30/2023)
Subordinate Taxon Data:

The data in this table are derived from the corresponding Genus and Species pages. The table provides a summary of the treatment presented in the published parts of the Flore de Madagascar et des Comores, together with a summary of the data presented here in the Madagascar Catalogue, which includes information on the number of species currently accepted, and an estimate of the number of undescribed species for the genera for which a recent taxonomic evaluation has been conducted. The number of accepted species is added to the estimate of undescribed species to provide an estimated total. Place cursor over headers marked [+] for further explanation of the column contents.

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Genus/Family
Lifeform/Habit in Madagascar [+] Distribution [+] Flore de Madagascar Madagascar Catalogue Further taxonomic work Data capture complete
No. of species accepted [+] Native species endemism [+] No. of published species accepted [+] Native species endemism [+] Estimated undescribed species [+] Estimated total species [+] Native species endemism [+]
Acanthospermum He Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Acmella He Not Endemic to Region 1 (0;1;0) 0% 2 (0;1;2) 0% none 2 (0;1;2) 0% not currently required yes
Adenostemma no data Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Ageratina He Naturalized species only not treated - 1 (0;0;1) - not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Ageratum He Not Endemic to Region 1 (0;1;0) 0% 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated no
Ambrosia He Naturalized species only not treated - 1 (0;0;1) - not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Amphidoxa He Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (1;0;0) 100% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated no
Anisopappus He;Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 5 (3;2;0) 60% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - required no
Apodocephala Sh;Tr Endemic 8 (8;0;0) 100% 9 (9;0;0) 100% 1 (1;0;0) 10 (10;0;0) 100% required yes
Aspilia He Not Endemic to Region not treated - 3 (3;0;0) 100% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Athrixia Sh Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (1;0;0) 100% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Athroisma un;Vi Not Endemic to Region 1 (1;0;0) 100% 3 (3;0;0) 100% none 3 (3;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Bidens He Not Endemic to Region not treated - (0;0;2) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Blainvillea He Not Endemic to Region 1 (0;0;1) - 1 (0;0;1) - none not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Blepharispermum Li Not Endemic to Region 1 (0;1;0) 0% 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Blumea He Not Endemic to Region not treated - 3 (0;1;2) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated no
Bothriocline He Not Endemic to Region 1 (1;0;0) 100% 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Brachylaena Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region 5 (4;1;0) 80% 5 (4;1;0) 80% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Calostephane He Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Catatia Sh Endemic 2 (2;0;0) 100% 2 (2;0;0) 100% none 2 (2;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Centauropsis Sh Endemic 8 (8;0;0) 100% 8 (8;0;0) 100% 1 (1;0;0) 9 (9;0;0) 100% required yes
Chrysanthellum He Naturalized species only not treated - 1 (0;0;1) - not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Chrysogonum He;Sh Not Endemic to Region not treated - 4 (4;0;0) 100% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Cichorium He Naturalized species only 1 (0;0;1) - 1 (0;0;1) - none not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Cineraria He;Sh Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Cloiselia Sh;Tr Endemic not treated - 4 (4;0;0) 100% none 4 (4;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Colobanthera He Endemic 1 (1;0;0) 100% 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Conyza Li;Sh Not Endemic to Region 17 (13;4;0) 76.5% 17 (13;3;1) 81.3% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Cosmos He Naturalized species only not treated - 1 (0;0;1) - not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated no
Cotula He Not Endemic to Region not treated - 2 (0;1;1) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Crassocephalum He Not Endemic to Region not treated - (2;3;0) 25% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Cyanthillium He Not Endemic to Region not treated - 3 (0;3;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Decastylocarpus He Endemic 1 (1;0;0) 100% 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Diaphractanthus He Endemic 1 (1;0;0) 100% 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Dichrocephala He Not Endemic to Region 3 (2;1;) 66.7% 2 (1;1;0) 50% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated no
Dicoma Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region 4 (4;0;0) 100% 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Distephanus Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region not treated - 21 (21;0;0) 100% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Doellia He Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (0;0;1) - not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated no
Eclipta He Naturalized species only not treated - 1 (0;0;1) - not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated no
Elephantopus no data Not Endemic to Region 1 (0;1;0) 0% 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated no
Emilia He Not Endemic to Region 14 (11;3;0) 78.6% 13 (10;3;0) 76.9% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Enydra He Naturalized species only not treated - 1 (0;0;1) - not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Epaltes He Not Endemic to Region 1 (1,0,0) 100% 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1,0,0) 100% not currently required yes
Ethulia He Naturalized species only 1 (0;0;1) - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - required yes
Exomiocarpon He Endemic 1 (1;0;0) 100% 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Galinsoga He Naturalized species only not treated - 1 (0;0;1) - not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Gamochaeta no data Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated no
Gerbera He Not Endemic to Region 9 (8;1;0) 88.9% 9 (8;1;0) 88.9% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Gladiopappus He;Sh Endemic 1 (1;0;0) 100% 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Gnaphalium He Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (0;0;1) - not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated no
Grangea He Not Endemic to Region 2 (1;0;1) 100% 3 (2;0;1) 100% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated no
Grangeopsis He Endemic 1 (1;0;0) 100% 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Gymnanthemum Li;Sh Endemic not treated - 14 (14;0;0) 100% none 14 (14;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Helichrysum Li;Sh Not Endemic to Region 112 (110;2;0) 98.2% 112 (110;2;0) 98.2% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Hubertia Sh;Tr Malagasy Region Endemic 19 (17;2;0) 89.5% 19 (17;2;0) 89.5% 5 (5;0;0) 24 (22;2;0) 91.7% required yes
Humbertacalia Li;Sh Malagasy Region Endemic treated under Senecio 9 (8;1;0) 88.9% 2 (2;0;0) 11 (10;1;0) 90.9% in progress yes
Humeocline He Endemic not treated - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Hypochaeris He Naturalized species only 1 (0;0;1) - 1 (0;0;1) - none not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Inula He Not Endemic to Region not treated - 2 (2;0;0) 100% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Inulanthera He;Sh Not Endemic to Region 1 (1;0;0) 100% 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Io He Endemic not treated - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Iphiona Sh Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (1;0;0) 100% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Kleinia Li;St Not Endemic to Region 2 (2;0;0) 100% 2 (2;0;0) 100% none 2 (2;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Lactuca He Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Launaea He Not Endemic to Region not treated - 4 (0;4;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Lowryanthus Sh;Tr Endemic not treated - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1,0,0) 100% not currently required yes
Macledium Sh Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1,0,0) 100% not currently required yes
Madagaster Sh Endemic 5 (5;0;0) 100% 5 (5;0;0) 100% 1 (1;0;0) 6 (6;0;0) 100% in progress yes
Melanthera no data Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated no
Micractis He Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated no
Microglossa no data Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Mikania He;Li Not Endemic to Region not treated - 2 (0;2;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated no
Montanoa He Naturalized species only not treated - 1 (0;0;1) - not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Neojeffreya no data Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated no
Nidorella He Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated no
Oliganthes Sh;Tr Endemic 9 (9;0;0) 100% 10 (10;0;0) 100% none 10 (10;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Parthenium He Naturalized species only 1 (0;0;1) - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Pegolettia He Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Pluchea Sh Not Endemic to Region not treated - 3 (2;1;0) 66.7% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Pseudoconyza He Naturalized species only not treated - 1 (0;0;1) - not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Pseudognaphalium He Not Endemic to Region not treated - 2 (0;1;1) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Psiadia Sh;Tr Not Endemic to Region 28 (25;3;0) 89.3% 27 (27;0;0) 100% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Psiadiella Synonym 1 (1;0;0) 100% now treated as Psiadia yes
Pterocypsela He Naturalized species only not treated - 1 (0;0;1) - not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Rochonia He;Sh Endemic 4 (4;0;0) 100% 4 (4;0;0) 100% none 4 (4;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Senecio Sh;St Not Endemic to Region 90 (86;4;0) 95.6% 59 (53;6;0) 89.8% 1 (1;0;0) 60 (54;6;0) 90% required yes
Sigesbeckia He Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Solanecio Li Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Soliva He Naturalized species only not treated - 1 (0;0;1) - not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Sonchus He Not Endemic to Region 4 (0;4;0) 0% 3 (0;3;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Sphaeranthus He Not Endemic to Region not treated - 3 (1;2;0) 33.3% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Stenocline He;Sh Not Endemic to Region not treated - 2 (2;0;0) 100% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Stoebe Sh Not Endemic to Region not treated - 2 (2;0;0) 100% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Struchium He Naturalized species only not treated - 1 (0;0;1) - not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Syncephalum He;Sh Endemic 5 (5;0;0) 100% 5 (5;0;0) 100% none 5 (5;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Tagetes He Naturalized species only 1 (0;0;1) - 2 (0;0;2) - none 2 (0;0;2) - not currently required yes
Taraxacum He Naturalized species only 1 (0;0;1) - 1 (0;0;1) - none not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Tolpis He;Sh Not Endemic to Region not treated - 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Tridax He Naturalized species only not treated - 1 (0;0;1) - not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Vernonia Tr;Vi Not Endemic to Region 96 (93;2;1) 97.9% 75 (67;7;1) 92.0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Vernoniopsis Sh;Tr Endemic 1 (1;0;0) 100% 2 (2;0;0) 100% 1 (1;0;0) 3 (3;0;0) 100% in progress yes
Wedelia He;Sh Not Endemic to Region not treated - 4 (4;0;0) 100% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Youngia He Naturalized species only 1 (0;0;1) - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not yet evaluated yes
Asteraceae Diverse Not Endemic to Region incomplete - 555 (453;68;35) 86.9 % incomplete incomplete -
required no


 

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