| Adenostemma | |
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| Adenostomma lavenia | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Clade: | Asterids | 
| Order: | Asterales | 
| Family: | Asteraceae | 
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae | 
| Tribe: | Eupatorieae | 
| Genus: | Adenostemma J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., 1775  | 
Adenostemma is a genus of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1775. It is widespread in tropical regions of Asia, Africa, Australia, the Americas, and various oceanic islands.[1][2]
Species
As of July 2020, Plants of the World online has 23 accepted species:[3][4]
- Adenostemma brasilianum Cass.
 - Adenostemma caffrum
 - Adenostemma cuatrecasasii
 - Adenostemma flintii
 - Adenostemma fosbergii
 - Adenostemma goyazense
 - Adenostemma harlingii
 - Adenostemma hirsutum
 - Adenostemma hirtiflorum
 - Adenostemma involucratum
 - Adenostemma lanceolatum
 - Adenostemma lavenia
 - Adenostemma madurense
 - Adenostemma mauritianum
 - Adenostemma platyphyllum
 - Adenostemma renschiae
 - Adenostemma renschii
 - Adenostemma schimperi
 - Adenostemma suffruticosum
 - Adenostemma tinctorium
 - Adenostemma vargasii
 - Adenostemma verbesina
 - Adenostemma viscosum
 - Adenostemma vitiense
 - Adenostemma zakii
 
Selected synonyms include:
- Adenostemma angustifolium Arn. — synonym of Adenostemma lavenia var. angustifolium (Arn.) Uniyal
 - Adenostemma berteroi DC. — synonym of Adenostemma brasilianum Cass.
 
A. harlingii and A. zakii are examples of species endemic to Ecuador.
References
- ↑ Johann Reinhold Forster & Johann Georg Adam Forster. 1775. Characteres Generum Plantarum 45, pl. 45
 - ↑ Tropicos, Adenostemma J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.
 - ↑ Kew Science Plants of the World Online, retrieved 14 July 2020
 - ↑ The Plant List Search for Adenostemma
 
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