Sigesbeckia

Sigesbeckia
Sigesbeckia serrata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Millerieae
Subtribe: Milleriinae
Genus: Sigesbeckia
L. 1753 not J.G.Gleditsch 1764
Synonyms[1]
  • Schkuhria Moench
  • Minyranthes Turcz.
  • Trimeranthes (Cass.) Cass.

Sigesbeckia is a genus of annual plants in the family Asteraceae.[2][3] St. Paul's wort is a common name for some of the species.[4] Sigesbeckia is widely distributed and has been traditionally used for the management of chronic diseases, including arthritis.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference g was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Sigesbeckia L." Digital Flora of Taiwan.
  3. ^ Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 900–901
  4. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Sigesbeckia​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 November 2015.