Vernonanthura is a genus of Neotropical plants in the tribe VernonieaeDr. Sterling C. Keeley, University of Hawai`i, Vernonieae- The Evil Tribe within the family Asteraceae.Robinson, H. (1992) A new genus Vernonanthura (Vernonieae, Asteraceae) Phytologia 73(2) 65-76Tropicos, Vernonanthura H. Rob.
The genus name of Vernonanthura is in honour of William Vernon (1666/67 - ca.1711), who was an English plant collector, (bryologist) and entomologist from Cambridge University, who collected in Maryland, USA in 1698. As well as the complex ending derived from 'anthera' (anther) and 'oura' (tail), referring to the frequently tailed anther base of the plant.
Species 72 species are accepted.
formerly includedRobinson†, H., Funk†, V. A., Kelloff, C. L., & Chan, R. (2023). Vickianthus, a new genus of the Vernonieae (Compositae) from Mexico. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 17(1), 139–149. https://doi.org/10.17348/jbrit.v17.i1.1291 see Critoniopsis, Vernonia, Vickianthus Vernonanthura cichoriiflora (Chodat) H.Rob. - Vernonia cichoriiflora Chodat Vernonanthura cronquistii - Vickianthus cronquistii Vernonanthura hintoniorum (B.L.Turner) H.Rob. - Vickianthus hintoniorum (B.L.Turner) H.Rob. Vernonanthura liatroides (DC.) H.Rob. - Vickianthus liatroides (DC.) H.Rob. Vernonanthura oaxacana (Sch.Bip. ex Klatt) H.Rob. - Vickianthus oaxacanus (Sch.Bip. ex Klatt) H.Rob. Vernonanthura patens (Kunth) H.Rob. - Vernonia patens Kunth Vernonanthura serratuloides (Kunth) H.Rob. - Vickianthus serratuloides (Kunth) H.Rob. Vernonanthura stellata (Spreng.) H.Rob. - Critoniopsis stellata (Spreng.) H.Rob.
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