| Microglossa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Subtribe: | Grangeinae |
| Genus: | Microglossa DC. |
| Type species | |
| Microglossa volubilis (syn of M. pyrifolia)[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Microglossa is a genus of Asian and African flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.[2][3][4]
- Species[1]
- Microglossa afzelii O.Hoffm. - central Africa
- Microglossa caffrorum (Less.) Grau - South Africa
- Microglossa caudata O.Hoffm. & Muschl. - tropical Africa
- Microglossa densiflora Hook.f. - central Africa
- Microglossa longiradiata Wild - South Africa
- Microglossa mespilifolia (Less.) B.L.Rob. - South Africa
- Microglossa oehleri Muschl.
- Microglossa pyrifolia (Lam.) Kuntze - Africa, Madagascar, China, India, Southeast Asia
- Microglossa zeylanica (Arn.) Benth. & Hook.f. - Sri Lanka
- formerly included[1]
several species once included in Microglossa, now considered better suited to other genera: Aster Conyza Psiadia
- ^ a b c d Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-12-19 at archive.today
- ^ Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de. 1836. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 5: 320-321 in Latin
- ^ Tropicos, Microglossa DC.
- ^ Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 558 小舌菊 xiao she ju Microglossa pyrifolia (Lamarck) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 353. 1891.