Eriocaulaceae
This list of genera was made in September 2025 according to World Flora Online, Plants of the World Online, Stevens 2001 onwards (APWeb), and Andrino et al. 2025. This list includes only genera present in our herbaria: M and MSB.
| All genera (accepted genera in bold) | Stored under | Synonyms included |
|---|---|---|
| Actinocephalus (Körn.) Sano | Paepalanthus Mart. | |
| Blastocaulon Ruhland | Paepalanthus Mart. | |
| Carptotepala Moldenke | Syngonanthus Ruhling | |
| Comanthera L.B.Sm. | ||
| Eriocaulon L. | ||
| Lachnocaulon Kunth | Paepalanthus Mart. | |
| Leiothrix Ruhland | ||
| Mesanthemum Körn. | ||
| Monosperma (Hensold) Andrino (prev. under Paepalanthus Mart.) | ||
| Paepalanthus Mart. | Actinocephalus (Körn.) Sano, Blastocaulon Ruhling, Lachnocaulon Kunth, Tonina Aubl. | |
| Philodice Mart. | Syngonanthus Ruhling | |
| Rondonanthus Herzog | ||
| Syngonanthus Ruhling | Philodice Mart. | |
| Tonina Aubl. | Paepalanthus Mart. |
References
- Andrino, C.O., Barbosa-Silva, R.G., Siniscalchi, C., Baleeiro, P.C., da Costa, F.N., Dabydeen, L., Missagia, R., Jobson, R.W., Plunkett, G.M., Sano, P.T., Simon, M.F., Torke, B. and Viana, P.L. (2025). Phylogenomic evidence reveals non-monophyly of Paepalanthoideae (Eriocaulaceae) and challenges the broad concept of Paepalanthus. Taxon, 74, 1054-1066. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.13359
- Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 14, July 2017 [and more or less continuously updated since].
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