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452.0000 Family Asteraceae Dumort.; Commentat. Bot. [Dumortier] 55 (1822)
1620 genera, ca. 29.000 spp. (35.000 spp. incl. microspecies). Systematics taken mostly from Funk et al. (2009, 2020) and Zuntini et al. (2024). Barnadesioideae (so far treated as most basal member of Asteraceae) might be a separate family, more related to Calyceraceae.
Species listed in database: 35209; hybrids: 676
= Acarnaceae Link; (1829)
= Ambrosiaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 254 (1820), nom. cons.
= Anthemidaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 254 (1820)
= Aposeridaceae Raf.; New Fl. [Rafinesque] 4: 106 (1838)
= Arctotaceae Bessey; Univ. Stud. Nebraska 14: 107 (1914)
= Arctotidaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 255 (1820)
= Artemisiaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 48 (1820)
= Athanasiaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 56 (1820)
= Calendulaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 254 (1820)
= Carduaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 255 (1820)
= Carlinaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 255 (1820)
= Centaureaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 255 (1820)
= Cichoriaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 168 (1789), nom. cons.
= Cnicaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 273, 297 (1818)
= Compositae Giseke; Prael. Ord. Nat. Pl. 538 (1792), nom. cons.
= Coreopsidaceae Link; Handbuch [Link] 1: 768 (1829)
= Cynaraceae Burnett; Outlines Bot. [Burnett] 926, 931, 1094, 1111 (1835)
= Echinopaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 255 (1820)
= Eupatoriaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 253 (1820)
= Gnaphaliaceae Link ex F.Rudolphi; Syst. Orb. Veg. 46 (1830)
= Grindeliaceae Rchb. ex A.Heller; Muhlenbergia 2: 330 (1907)
= Heleniaceae Raf.; Cincinnati Lit. Gaz. 2: 28 (1824)
= Helianthaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 254 (1820)
= Helichrysaceae Link; Handbuch [Link] 1: 712 (1829)
= Inulaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 254 (1820)
= Ivaceae Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 1: 31 (1837)
= Lactucaceae Drude; Handb. Bot. 3(2): 369 (1886)
= Lapsanaceae Martinov; (1820)
= Madiaceae A.Heller; Muhlenbergia 2: 332 (1907)
= Matricariaceae Voigt; Hort. Suburb. Calcutt. 400 (1845)
= Mutisiaceae Burnett; Outlines Bot. [Burnett] 934, 935, 1094, 1111 (1835)
= Nassauviaceae Burmeist.; Handb. Naturgesch. 290 (1836)
= Partheniaceae Link; Handbuch [Link] 1: 816 (1829)
= Perdiciaceae Link; Handbuch [Link] 1: 728 (1829)
= Picridaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 482 (1820)
= Santolinaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 560 (1820)
= Senecionaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 254 (1820)
= Serratulaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 577 (1820)
= Tanacetaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 273, 298 (1818)
= Tussilagaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 254 (1820)
= Vernoniaceae Burmeist.; Handb. Naturgesch. 296 (1836)
= Xanthiaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 273, 298 (1818)
= Xeranthemaceae Döll; Rhein. Fl. [Döll] 498 (1843)
452.6331 Genus Curio P.V.Heath; Calyx 5(4): 136 (1997), nom. nov.
Distribution: South Africa
Species listed in database: 20; hybrids: 1
= Baculellum L.V.Ozerova & A.C.Timonin; Wulfenia 24: 42 (2017)
= xBacurio Gideon F.Sm. & Figueiredo; Phytotaxa 458: 117 (2020)
species :
Curio acaulis (L.f.) P.V.Heath; Calyx 5(4): 136 (1997)
Distribution: Namibia; Botswana; South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
27 BOT NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Cacalia acaulis L.f.; Suppl. Pl. [Linnaeus f.] 364 (1782)
= Curio acaulis var. burchellii (DC.) P.V.Heath; Calyx 5(4): 136 (1997)
= Curio acaulis var. ecklonis (DC.) P.V.Heath; Calyx 5(4): 136 (1997)
= Kleinia acaulis (L.f.) DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 6: 339 (1838)
= Kleinia acaulis var. burchellii DC.
= Kleinia acaulis var. ecklonis DC.
= Kleinia ecklonis (DC.) Harv.; Fl. Cap. [Harvey & auct. succ.] 3: 318 (1865)
= Senecio acaulis (L.f.) Sch.Bip.; Flora 28: 500 (1845)
species :
Curio archeri (Compton) P.V.Heath; Calyx 5(4): 136 (1997)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Kleinia archeri Compton; J. Bot. 72: 47 (1934)
= Senecio archeri (Compton) H.Jacobsen; Sukkulentenkunde 4: 89 (1951), nom. illeg.
= Senecio toxotis C.Jeffrey; Kew Bull. 47(1): 95 (1992), nom. nov.
species :
Curio articulatus (L.f.) P.V.Heath; Calyx 5(4): 136 (1997)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.); India [c]
27 SAF 40 ind
Synonyms: hidden
= Baculellum articulatum (L.f.) L.V.Ozerova & A.C.Timonin; Wulfenia 24: 43 (2017)
= Cacalia acetosellifolia Jacq. ex Steud.; Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2, 2: 243 (1841)
= Cacalia articularis Salisb.; Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 187 (1796), nom. superfl.
= Cacalia articulata L.f.; Suppl. Pl. [Linnaeus f.] 364 (1782)
= Cacalia laciniata Jacq.; Icon. Pl. Rar. [Jacquin] 1, t. 68 (1781-86)
= Cacalia runcinata Lam.; Encycl. [J.Lamarck et al.] 1: 529 (1783)
= Curio articulatus f. variegatus P.V.Heath; Calyx 6(2): 54 (1999)
= Curio articulatus var. globosus (H.Jacobsen) P.V.Heath; Calyx 5: 136 (1997)
= Kleinia articulata (L.f.) Haw.; Syn. Pl. Succ. 315 (1812)
= Senecio articulatus (L.f.) Sch.Bip.; Flora 28: 500 (1845)
= Senecio articulatus f. globosus H.Jacobsen; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 11: 61 (1956)
species :
Curio avasimontanus (Dinter) P.V.Heath; Calyx 5(4): 136 (1997)
Distribution: Kenya; Tanzania; Angola; Zimbabwe; Mozambique; Namibia; Botswana; South Africa (Limpopo, North-West Prov., Gauteng, Mpulamanga, Free State, N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.); Eswatini [Swaziland]; Saudi Arabia (Asir, S-Saudi Arabia: Rub to Khali)
25 KEN TAN 26 ANG MOZ ZIM 27 BOT NAM SAF SWZ 35 SAU
Synonyms: hidden
= Cineraria angulosa E.Mey. ex DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 6: 337 (1838)
= Kleinia longiflora DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 6: 337 (1838)
= Kleinia scottioides C.Jeffrey; Kew Bull. 41(4): 925 (1986)
= Othonna avasimontana (Dinter) Dinter; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 53: 112 (1928)
= Senecio avasimontanus Dinter; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 19: 141 (1923)
= Senecio garcianus Schltr.
= Senecio longiflorus (DC.) Sch.Bip.; Flora 28: 499 (1845), Oliv. & Hiern, in Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 3: 421 (1877)
= Senecio viminalis Bremek.; Ann. Transvaal Mus. 15: 263 (1933)
species :
Curio cicatricosus (Sch.Bip.) P.V.Heath; Calyx 5(4): 136 (1997)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Kleinia breviscapa DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 6: 337 (1838)
= Kleinia subradiata DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 6: 339 (1838)
= Senecio breviscapus (DC.) H.Jacobsen; Handb. Succ. Pl. [Jacobsen] 2: 1022 (1954), nom. illeg.
= Senecio cicatricosus Sch.Bip.; Flora 28: 499 (1845)
= Senecio subradiatus (DC.) Sch.Bip.; Flora 28: 500 (1845)
species :
Curio citriformis (G.D.Rowley) P.V.Heath; Calyx 5(4): 136 (1997)
Distribution: S-Namibia; South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Senecio citriformis G.D.Rowley; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 11: 61 (1956)
species :
Curio corymbifer (DC.) Eggli; Haseltonia 23: 23 (2017)
Distribution: Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Senecio corymbifer DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 6: 402 (1838)
= Senecio phonolithicus Dinter; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 30: 94 (1932))
= Senecio sarcoides C.Jeffrey; Kew Bull. 47(1): 96 (1992), nom. nov.
= Senecio succulentus DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 6: 402 (1838)
species :
Curio crassulifolius (DC.) P.V.Heath; Calyx 6(2): 54 (1999)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Kleinia crassulifolia DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 6: 336 (1838)
= Senecio crassulifolius (DC.) Sch.Bip.; Flora 28: 499 (1845)
species :
Curio ficoides (L.) P.V.Heath; Calyx 6(2): 54 (1999)
Distribution: Spain [I]; Sicily [I]; South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.); Puerto Rico [I]
12 spa 13 sic 27 SAF 81 pue
Synonyms: hidden
= Cacalia dulcis Salisb.; Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 187 (1796)
= Cacalia ficoides L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 2: 834 (1753)
= Kleinia ficoides (L.) Haw.; Syn. Pl. Succ. 313 (1812)
= Senecio ficoides (L.) Sch.Bip.; Flora 28: 499 (1845)
species :
Curio hallianus (G.D.Rowley) P.V.Heath; Calyx 6(2): 54 (1999)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Senecio hallianus G.D.Rowley; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 13: 33 (1958)
species :
Curio herreanus (Dinter) P.V.Heath; Calyx 6(2): 54 (1999)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Kleinia herreana (Dinter) Merxm.; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 12: 77 (1955)
= Kleinia herreana Dinter; Monatsschr. Deutsch. Kakteen-Ges. 2: 218 (1930)
= Senecio herreanus Dinter; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 30: 180 (1932)
species :
Curio muirii (L.Bolus) van Jaarsv.; Fl. Pl. Africa 64: 145 (2015)
Distribution: South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Senecio muirii L.Bolus; Ann. Bolus Herb. 1: 192 (1915)
species :
Curio ovoideus (Compton) P.V.Heath; Calyx 5(4): 136 (1997)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Kleinia ovoidea Compton; J. Bot. 72: 48 (1934)
= Senecio ovoideus (Compton) H.Jacobsen; Sukkulentenkunde 4: 90 (1951)
species :
Curio pinguifolius (DC.) P.V.Heath; Calyx 6(2): 55 (1999)
Distribution: Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Kleinia pinguifolia DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 6: 336 (1838)
= Senecio pinguifolius (DC.) Sch.Bip.; Flora 28: 499 (1845)
species :
Curio pondoensis (van Jaarsv. & A.E.van Wyk) J.C.Manning; Bothalia 43(1): 93 (2013)
Distribution: South Africa (E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Senecio pondoensis van Jaarsv. & A.E.van Wyk; Aloe 45(2): 28 (2008)
species :
Curio radicans (L.) P.V.Heath; Calyx 6(2): 55 (1999)
Distribution: Namibia; South Africa (Limpopo, Gauteng, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.); Lesotho; Colombia [I]
27 LES NAM SAF 82 clm
Synonyms: hidden
= Cacalia radicans L.f.; Suppl. Pl. [Linnaeus f.] 354 (1782)
= Kleinia adenocalyx (Dinter) Merxm.; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 12: 76 (1955)
= Kleinia radicans (L.f.) Haw.; Philos. Mag. J. (1823), Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 6: 337
= Senecio adenocalyx Dinter; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 30: 96 (1932)
= Senecio gonocladus (DC.) Sch.Bip.; Flora 28: 499 (1845)
= Senecio radicans (L.f.) Sch.Bip.; Flora 28: 499 (1845)
species :
Curio repens (L.) P.V.Heath; Calyx 5(4): 136 (1997)
Distribution: Azores [I] (Terceira [I]); Angola [I]; South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
21 azo 26 ang 27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Cacalia glauca Salisb.; Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 187 (1796)
= Cacalia repens L.; Mant. Pl. 110 (1767)
= Kleinia repens (L.) Haw.; Syn. Pl. Succ. 313 (1812)
= Notonia glauca S.Moore; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 47: 278 (1925)
= Senecio repens (L.) H.Jacobsen; Sukkulentenkunde 4: 91 (1951)
= Senecio serpens G.D.Rowley; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 10: 31 (1955), nom. nov.
= Senecio succulentus Sch.Bip.; Flora 28: 499 (1845)
species :
Curio rowleyanus (H.Jacobsen) P.V.Heath; Calyx 6(2): 55 (1999)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Curio rowleyanus f. marmoratus P.V.Heath; Calyx 6(2): 55 (1999)
= Kleinia rowleyana (H.Jacobsen) G.Kunkel; Gartenpraxis 14(1): 52 (1988)
= Senecio rowleyanus H.Jacobsen; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 23(2): 30 (1968)
species :
Curio sulcicalyx (N.E.Br.) P.V.Heath; Calyx 6(2): 55 (1999)
Distribution: Namibia
27 NAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Kleinia pusilla (Dinter) Merxm.; Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 2: 331 (1957)
= Kleinia pusilla Dinter ex Range; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 39: 58 (1935), pro syn.
= Othonna pusilla Dinter; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 19: 139 (1923)
= Senecio iosensis G.D.Rowley; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 13: 32 (1958)
= Senecio klinghardtianus Dinter; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 30: 95 (1932)
= Senecio pusillus (Dinter) Dinter ex Range; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 39: 58 (1935)
= Senecio sulcicalyx N.E.Br.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1914: 80 (1914)
species :
Curio talinoides (DC.) P.V.Heath; Calyx 6(2): 55 (1999)
Distribution: South Africa (E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Kleinia cylindrica A.Berger; Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 21 (1905)
= Kleinia spiculosa Sheph.; Descr. Cat. Fl., Seed Pl., Bulbs, Cacti 83 (1902)
= Kleinia talinoides DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 6: 337 (1838)
= Kleinia talinoides subsp. cylindricus (A.Berger) G.D.Rowley; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 62(6): 283 (1990)
= Senecio cylindricus (A.Berger) H.Jacobsen; Sukkulentenkunde 4: 90 (1951)
= Senecio spiculosus (Sheph.) G.D.Rowley; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 11: 60 (1956)
= Senecio talinoides (DC.) Sch.Bip.; Flora 28: 499 (1845)
= Senecio talinoides subsp. cylindricus (A.Berger) G.D.Rowley; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 62(6): 283 (1990)
= Senecio vitalis N.E.Br.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1906: 22 (1906)
variant :
var. aizoides (DC.) P.V.Heath; Calyx 6(2): 55 (1999)
Distribution: Azores [I] (Faial [I]); Canary Isl. [I] (La Palma [I]); South Africa (W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
21 azo cny 27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Curio humbertii (Guillaumin) P.V.Heath; Calyx 6(2): 54 (1999)
= Kleinia aizoidea St.-Lag.; Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 128 (1880), orth. var.
= Kleinia aizoides DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 6: 337 (1838)
= Kleinia humbertii Guillaumin; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Sér. 2, 8: 94 (1936)
= Senecio aizoides (DC.) Sch.Bip.; Flora 28: 499 (1845)
= Senecio humbertii (Guillaumin) H.Jacobsen; Handb. Sukk. Pfl. 2: 1027 (1954)
= Senecio neohumbertii G.D.Rowley; Natl. Cact. Succ. J. 10: 31 (1955)
= Senecio talinoides subsp. aizoides (DC.) G.D.Rowley; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 62(6): 283 (1990)
variant :
var. chordifolius (Hook.) P.V.Heath; Calyx 6(2): 55 (1999)
Distribution: South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Curio hanburyanus (Dinter) P.V.Heath; Calyx 6(2): 54 (1999)
= Kleinia chordifolia (Hook.f.) A.Berger; Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 1905: 20 (1905)
= Kleinia hanburyana (Dinter) A.Berger; Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 1905: 19 (1905)
= Senecio chordifolius Hook.f.; Bot. Mag. t. 6216 (1876)
= Senecio hanburyanus Dinter; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 23: 354 (1898)
= Senecio talinoides subsp. chordifolius (Hook.f.) G.D.Rowley; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 62(6): 283 (1990)
variant :
var. mandraliscae (Tineo) P.V.Heath; Calyx 6(2): 55 (1999)
Distribution: Sicily [I] (Isole Lipari [I]); South Africa (W-Cape Prov.)
13 sic 27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Kleinia mandraliscae Tineo; Ann. Agric. Siciliana 3: 315 (1855)
= Senecio mandraliscae (Tineo) H.Jacobsen; Sukkulentenkunde 4: 90 (1951)
= Senecio talinoides subsp. mandraliscae (Tineo) G.D.Rowley; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 62(6): 283 (1990)
species :
Curio ×peregrinus (G.Kunkel) P.V.Heath; Calyx 6(2): 54 (1999)
Distribution: South Africa (Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Remarks: Curio articulatus x Curio rowleyanus
Synonyms: hidden
= Kleinia ×peregrina G.Kunkel; Gartenpraxis 14(1): 52 (1988), nom. illeg.
= Senecio ×peregrinus (G.Kunkel) G.D.Rowley; Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 62: 282 (1990), basionym not validly publ.
= xBacurio ×delphinatifolius Gideon F.Sm. & Figueiredo; Phytotaxa 458: 117 (2020)
= xSenecurio ×delphinatifolius (Gideon F.Sm. & Figueiredo) J.M.H.Shaw; CactusWorld 40: 70 (2022)
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