''Andicolea'', formerly known as ''Loricaria'', is a genus of

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s in the tribe

Gnaphalieae The Gnaphalieae, commonly known as paper daisies, are a tribe of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is most closely related to the tribes Anthemideae, Astereae, and Calenduleae. Characteristics This group is most diverse in South Ame ...

within the family

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.Luteyn, J. L. 1999. Páramos, a checklist of plant diversity, geographical distribution, and botanical literature. Memoirs of The New York Botanical Garden 84: viii–xv, 1–278

Taxonomy

The genus was first established as ''Loricaria'' by Hugh Weddell in 1855. However, a 2021 review of the nomenclatural history of the name found that Jean Vincent Lamouroux had already used the name ''Loricaria'' to describe a genus of

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split off from ''

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'' in 1813. Because that name was referenced several times by Lamouroux and other botanists in the years following its publication, it is considered the valid name. Thus, the name ''Andicolea'' was applied to the Asteraceae genus in reference to its

Andean The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long and wide (widest between 18°S ...

distribution. While the exact number of accepted species has varied over the years, there are currently around twenty accepted names. These are divided into three sections based mainly on the location of the flower head: ''Graveoleum'' and ''Thyopsis'' (axillary), and ''Terminalia'' (terminal). However, the 2021 nomenclatural revision changed the name of sect. ''Thyopsis'' to sect. ''Andicolea'' after the new generic name.

References

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