''Acrisione'' is a

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of the tribe

Senecioneae Senecioneae is the largest tribe of the Asteraceae, or the sunflower family, comprising over 150 genera and over 3,500 species. Almost one-third of the species in this tribe are placed in the genus ''Senecio''. Its members exhibit probably the w ...

of the family

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, native to Chile and southern Argentina. It was first described as a genus in 1985.Tropicos, ''Acrisione'' B. Nord.
/ref>Nordenstam, Rune Bertil. 1985. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 107: 582

Species

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accepted two species: *'' Acrisione cymosa'' (J.Rémy) B.Nord. *'' Acrisione denticulata'' (Hook. & Arn.) B.Nord.

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Senecioneae Asteraceae genera {{Senecioneae-stub