Wunderlichioideae
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| Wunderlichia mirabilis | |
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| Subfamily: | Wunderlichioideae Panero & Funk
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Wunderlichioideae is a subfamily of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.
The subfamily includes 8 genera and about 24 species that are concentrated in Venezuela and Guyana. Some species are naturalised in eastern South America and southwest China. Distinguishing features of the members of this subfamily are presence of styles with glabrous style branches and a deletion in the rpoB gene. Two subtribes, Wunderlicheae and Hyalideae, are recognised.
References
- Stevens, PF (2001 onwards). Asteraceae. Angiosperm Phylogeny Website.
- Wunderlichioideae. Tree of Life Web Project (2008).
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