Xenophyllum

Updated on Nov 10, 2023

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Kingdom Plantae Family Asteraceae Rank Genus		Order Asterales Tribe Senecioneae

Similar Werneria, Diplostephium, Pentacalia, Gynoxys

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.

These species grow from rhizomes and form tight mats on the ground. Most have white ray florets and yellow or white disc florets.

Species include:

Xenophyllum acerosum

Xenophyllum amblydactylum

Xenophyllum ciliolatum

Xenophyllum crassum

Xenophyllum dactylophyllum

Xenophyllum decorum

Xenophyllum digitatum

Xenophyllum esquilachense

Xenophyllum fontii

Xenophyllum humile

Xenophyllum incisum

Xenophyllum lycopodioides

Xenophyllum marcidum

Xenophyllum poposum

Xenophyllum pseudodigitatum

Xenophyllum rigidum

Xenophyllum rosenii

Xenophyllum roseum

Xenophyllum sotarense

Xenophyllum staffordiae

Xenophyllum weddellii

References

Xenophyllum Wikipedia

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