''Aposeris'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of flowering plants in the family

Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae w ...

.Cassini. 1827. Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles [Second edition
/nowiki> 48: 427">econd edition">Cassini. 1827. Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles [Second edition
/nowiki> 48: 427in French There is only one known species, ''Aposeris foetida'', widespread across much of Europe.Altervista Flora Italiana, Lattuga fetida, ''Aposeris foetida'' (L.) Less.
includes photos and distribution map The name was first coined by Necker in 1790, but all names in that publication have been declared rejected. Therefore Cassini's 1827 usage is considered the validation of the name. Cassini did not, however, did not validly republish Necker's species name, so

Lessing Lessing is a German surname of Slavic origin, originally ''Lesnik'' meaning "woodman". Lessing may refer to: A German family of writers, artists, musicians and politicians who can be traced back to a Michil Lessigk mentioned in 1518 as being a lin ...

is credited with the formal recombinationFlann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
/ref>

References

External links

Monotypic Asteraceae genera Cichorieae Flora of Europe {{Cichorieae-stub