Eremanthus

Eremanthus
Eremanthus glomeratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Cichorioideae
Tribe: Vernonieae
Genus: Eremanthus
Less.
Synonyms[1]
  • Laxopetalum Pohl ex Baker
  • Vanillosmopsis Sch.Bip.

Eremanthus is a genus of plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.[2][3] Species occur in Brazil and Bolivia.

Eremanthus species are eaten by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Dalcera abrasa which has been recorded on E. glomerulatus.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference POWO was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Lessing, Christian Friedrich. 1829. Linnaea 4: 317 in Latin
  3. ^ Tropicos, Eremanthus Less.