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the web of life in southern Africa

Genus: Amellus

Life > eukaryotes > Archaeoplastida > Chloroplastida > Charophyta > Streptophytina > Plantae (land plants) > Tracheophyta (vascular plants) > Euphyllophyta > Lignophyta (woody plants) > Spermatophyta (seed plants) > Angiospermae (flowering plants) > Eudicotyledons > Family: Asteraceae > Tribe: Astereae

The 12 species are endemic to southern Africa.  

Species native to southern Africa

List from Plants of southern Africa - an online checklist (SANBI).

Amellus alternifolius

 

Amellus asteroides

 

Amellus capensis

 

Amellus coilopodius

 

Amellus epaleaceus

 

Amellus flosculosus

 

Amellus microglossus

 

Amellus nanus

 

Amellus reductus

 

Amellus strigosus

 

Amellus tenuifolius

Grys Astertjie [Afrikaans]

See West Coast wild flowers by John Manning & Peter Goldblatt p. 216.

Amellus tridactylus 

Vaalastertjie [Afrikaans]

See Nieuwoudtville wildflowers by John Manning & Peter Goldblatt p. 184.

Publications

  • Rommel, A. 1977. Die gattung Amellus L. (Asteraceae - Astereae).