genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae () is a large family (biology), family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera within the Order (biology), order Asterales. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchi ...
. They are one of the genera commonly called "creeping-oxeyes".
The genus is named in honor of German botanist and physician
Georg Wolfgang Wedel
Georg Wolfgang Wedel (; 12 November 1645 – 6 September 1721) was a German professor of surgery, botany, theoretical and practical medicine, and chemistry.
Biography
Wedel was born in Golßen, Niederlausitz, and received his Doctor of Medicine ...
, 1645–1721.
Taxonomy
There are difficulties regarding the classification of this genus for its affinities are uncertain. Further studies are needed to clarify its taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships.Orchard, Anthony E. 2013. The ''Wollastonia/Melanthera/Wedelia'' generic concept (Asteraceae:Ecliptinae), with particular reference to Australia and Malesia. Nuytsia 23:337-466 (as ''Acunniana procumbens'' (DC.) Orchard),
Many species were once considered part of ''Wedelia'' but have been now transferred to other genera, including '' Angelphytum,
Aspilia
''Aspilia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. ''Aspilia'' is native to sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, Yemen, and tropical South America. Some authors have merged this genus with '' Wedelia'', but others maintain that more ...
,
Baltimora
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Guizotia
''Guizotia'' is a genus of African herbs in the family Asteraceae
Asteraceae () is a large family (biology), family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera within the Order (biology), order Astera ...
,
Heliopsis
''Heliopsis'' is a genus of herbaceous plant, herbaceous flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native plant, native to dry prairies in North America, North and South America. The sunflower-like pseudanthium, composite flowerheads are usuall ...
Lasianthaea
''Lasianthaea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The species are native primarily to Mexico, with one species extending just over the border into the United States and another south to northwestern South America
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,
Melampodium
''Melampodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family.
These are rugged plants native to the tropical to subtropical regions that include Central America, Southwestern United States, California, Florida, the Caribbean, and Sout ...
Verbesina
''Verbesina'', many species of which have crownbeard as part of their common names, is a genus of flowering plants, in the family Asteraceae. It is a large genus of about 350 species.
All of the species bear white or yellow flowers similar to sm ...
,
Viguiera
''Viguiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It contains around 19–40 species, which are commonly known as goldeneyes and are native to the New World. These are herbs to bushy shrubs that bear yellow or orange daisy-lik ...
Zexmenia
''Zexmenia'' is a genus of Latin American plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae.La Llave, Pablo de. 1824. Novorum Vegetabilium Descriptiones 1: 13
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; Formerly included
numerous species now considered more suite ...
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Species list
Species accepted by
Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...