Oliganthes is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe VernonieaeDr. Sterling C. Keeley, University of Hawai`i, Vernonieae - The Evil Tribe within the family Asteraceae.Cassini, Alexandre Henri Gabriel de. 1817. Bulletin des Sciences, par la Societe Philomatique 1817: 10 in FrenchTropicos, Oliganthes Cass.Humbert, Jean-Henri. 1960. Flore de Madagascar et des Comores 189(1): 182-194 in French with line drawings of several species
SpeciesFlann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist, search for Oliganthes The Plant List search for Oliganthes Oliganthes anjanaribensis Beentje & D. J. N. Hind - Madagascar Oliganthes bathiaei (Humbert) Humbert - Madagascar Oliganthes lanuginosa (Bojer ex DC.) Humbert - Madagascar Oliganthes lecomtei (Humbert) Humbert - Madagascar Oliganthes pseudocentauropsis (Humbert) Humbert - Madagascar Oliganthes sublanata (Drake) Humbert - Madagascar Oliganthes triflora Cass. - Madagascar; introduced into Mexico Oliganthes tsaratananensis Humbert - Madagascar Oliganthes tsimihetorum Humbert - Madagascar
formerly included several species once considered part of Oliganthes but now regarded as more suited to other genera: Eremosis Grosvenoria Harleya Piptocoma Pollalesta
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