Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Asteroideae Higher classification Asteroideae Order Asterales | Family Asteraceae Scientific name Gnaphalieae Rank Tribe | |
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Lower classifications Everlasting flowers, Leontopodium, Edelweiss, Xerochrysum bracteatum, Raoulia | ||
The Gnaphalieae are a tribe of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is most closely related to the tribes Anthemideae, Astereae, and Calenduleae.
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Characteristics
This group is most diverse in South America, Southern Africa and Australia. It is sometimes commonly called the pussy's-toes tribe. There are only a few genera in the northern hemisphere, such as Antennaria, Leontopodium (Edelweiss), and Anaphalis.
The classification of the tribe into subtribes is unclear, with a number of past classifications not being supported by late 20th-century evidence.
Selected genera
Sources: FNA
References
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