Syncalathium is a genus of Chinese plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.Lipschitz, Sergej Julievitsch. 1956. 75th Anniv. Vol. Sukatsch. (New Subtr., Gen. & Sp. Fam. Centr. As.) 358Tropicos, Syncalathium Lipsch.The International Plant Names IndexFlora of China, Vol. 20-21 Page 339 合头菊属 he tou ju shu Syncalathium Lipschitz in Sočava, Akad. Sukacevu 75-letiju So Dnja Rozhd. 358. 1956
Species , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: Syncalathium chrysocephala (C.Shih) S.W.Liu – Qinghai, Tibet Syncalathium disciforme (Mattf.) Y.Ling – Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan Syncalathium kawaguchii (Kitam.) Y.Ling – Qinghai, Tibet Syncalathium orbiculariforme C.Shih – Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan Syncalathium porphyreum (C.Marquand & Airy Shaw) Y.Ling – Qinghai, Tibet Syncalathium roseum Ling – Tibet
Former species include: Syncalathium souliei = Melanoseris souliei (Franch.) N.Kilian
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