Synedrella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.Gaertner, Joseph. 1791. De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum 2(3): 456-457 in LatinGaertner, Joseph. 1791. De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum 2(3): plate CLXXI line drawingTropicos, Synedrella Gaertn.
It contains only one known species, Synedrella nodiflora, native to South America, Central America, Mexico, the West Indies, and Florida. It is naturalized in much of Asia, northern Australia, some Pacific Islands, and tropical Africa.Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Flora of North America Vol. 21 Page 127 Synedrella Gaertner, Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 456, plate 171, fig. 7. 1791. Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 868 金腰箭属 jin yao jian shu Synedrella Gaertner, Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 456. 1791. Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution mapDavidse, G., M. Sousa-Peña, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2015. Asteraceae. 5(2): ined. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México.Pruski, J.F. 1997. Asteraceae. 3: 177–393. In J. A. Steyermark, P. E. Berry & B. K. Holst (eds.) Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis Nodeweed and Cinderella weed are common names for this species.
Formerly included
Synedrella peduncularis Benth., syn of Schizoptera peduncularis (Benth.) S.F.Blake Synedrella vialis (Less.) A.Gray, syn of Calyptocarpus vialis Less.
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