Sphaeranthus Fischeri
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''Sphaeranthus'' is a
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 ...
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Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
n plants in the tribe
Inuleae Inuleae is a tribe of flowering plants in the subfamily Asteroideae. Genera Inuleae genera recognized by the Global Compositae Database as of April 2022: *'' Adelostigma'' *'' Allagopappus'' *'' Allopterigeron'' *'' Amblyocarpum'' *'' Antip ...
within 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 ...
.Tropicos, ''Sphaeranthus'' L.
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Athroisma ''Athroisma'' is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae first described as a genus in 1833. It is native to East Africa and Madagascar. ; Species ; species of homonym genus William Griffith in 1854 used the same name for a genus of very d ...
Pterocaulon ''Pterocaulon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, native to North and South America and to Australasia. Blackroot is a common name for species native to North America. The plants are perennial herbs, frequently densely cov ...
'' * '' Sphaeranthus elongatus -
Pterocaulon redolens ''Pterocaulon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, native to North and South America and to Australasia. Blackroot is a common name for species native to North America. The plants are perennial herbs, frequently densely cov ...
'' * '' Sphaeranthus erectus -
Pterocaulon sphacelatum ''Pterocaulon sphacelatum'', commonly known as apple bush or fruit-salad plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is an upright shrub with mostly pink to purple flowers and is endemic to Australia. Description ''Pter ...
'' * '' Sphaeranthus laciniatus - Athroisma laciniatum'' * '' Sphaeranthus gracilis - Athroisma gracile''


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Asteraceae genera Inuleae {{Inuleae-stub