Chaetanthera is a genus of South American flowering plants in the family AsteraceaeRuiz López, Hipólito & Pavón, José Antonio. 1794. Florae Peruvianae, et Chilensis Prodromus 106, plate 23 native to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.
Description Chaetanthera are annual or perennial plants, or dwarf shrubs.Chaetanthera. (n.d.). Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved January 27, 2025, from http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Chaetanthera
Taxonomy It was published by Hipólito Ruiz López and José Antonio Pavón Jiménez in 1794.Chaetanthera Ruiz & Pav. (n.d.-b). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved January 27, 2025, from https://www.ipni.org/n/326916-2 The lectotype Chaetanthera ciliata was designated in 1971. Species It has the following species:
Distribution It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.Chaetanthera Ruiz & Pav. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved January 27, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:326916-2 The centre of its distribution is in Chile, which is home to 18 endemic species.Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh & Fundación Chilco. (n.d.). Chaetanthera Ruiz & Pav. The Endemic Plants of Chile. Retrieved January 27, 2025, from https://chileanendemics.rbge.org.uk/taxonomic-groups/chaetanthera
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