Angianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.Wendland, Johann Christoph. 1810. Collectio Plantarum 2(2): 31, t. 48Tropicos, Angianthus J.C. Wendl. All species of this genus are endemic to Australia.
Taxonomy The genus was first described by Johann Christoph Wendland in 1810, for the species Angianthus tomentosus. The genus name derives from the Greek: angeion, a vessel or cup, and anthos, flower, and refers to the cup-like shape of the ring of broad pappus-scales.Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957) Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 923. Angianthus tomentosus, although originally the type species, is now considered to be a synonym of Siloxerus tomentosus, but the genus name Angianthus is conserved against Siloxerus.
Species , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:
Angianthus acrohyalinus Morrison – hook-leaf angianthus (W.A.) Angianthus brachypappus F.Muell. – spreading angianthus, spreading cup-flower (S.A., N.S.W., Vic.) Angianthus conocephalus (J.M.Black) P.S.Short (W.A., S.A.) Angianthus cornutus P.S.Short (W.A.) Angianthus cunninghamii Benth. – coastal angianthus (W.A.) Angianthus cyathifer P.S.Short (W.A., N.T.) Angianthus drummondii Benth. (W.A.) Angianthus glabratus P.S.Short – smooth cup-flower (S.A.) Angianthus globuliformis M.Lyons & Keighery (W.A.) Angianthus halophilus Keighery (W.A.) Angianthus microcephalus Benth. – small-headed angianthus (W.A.) Angianthus micropodioides (Benth.) Benth. (W.A.) Angianthus milnei Benth. – cone-spike angianthus (W.A.) Angianthus newbeyi P.S.Short (W.A.) Angianthus phyllocalymmeus (F.Muell.) Druce – saltlake candle-daisy (S.A.) Angianthus preissianus (Steetz) Benth. – common cup-flower, salt angianthus, salt cup-flower (W.A., S.A., Vic., Tas.) Angianthus prostratus P.S.Short (W.A.) Angianthus pygmaeus Benth. – pygmy angianthus (W.A.) Angianthus uniflorus P.S.Short (W.A.)
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References
External links Australian Virtual Herbarium: Occurrence data for Angianthus GBIF: Occurrence data for Angianthus South Australia seedbank website: Angianthus SA Flora: Angianthus