Asteriscus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.Miller, Philip. 1754. Gardeners Dictionary, Abridged, fourth editionTropicos, Asteriscus Tourn. ex Mill.
Species
+ As of August 2020 there are nine accepted species in Asteriscus: No. Binomial name Authority Distribution Images 1.Asteriscus aquaticus (L.) Less.North Africa, Mediterranean Region, Middle East, Europe, Balearic Islands, Canary Island, Turkey 2.Asteriscus daltonii Walp.Cape Verde (Santiago) 3.Asteriscus graveolens (Forssk.) Less.North Africa, Middle East 4. Asteriscus imbricatus DC.Morocco 5. Asteriscus intermedius (DC.) Pit. & ProustCanary Islands 6. Asteriscus pinifolius Maire & WilczekMorocco 7. Asteriscus schultzii (Bolle) Pit. & ProustCanary Island, Morocco and Western Sahara 8. Asteriscus sericeus (L.f.) DC.Canary Islands and introduced in Morocco 9. Asteriscus smithii Walp.Cape Verde (São Nicolau)
Species formerly included Several species have been transferred to Pallenis or Rhanterium, most notably: Asteriscus maritimus (L.) Less., synonym of Pallenis maritima (L.) Greuter
Distribution The genus is native to Europe, North Africa, Macaronesia, and the Middle East.Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Asteriscus includes photos and European distribution maps
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