Lomanthus Explained

Lomanthus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, with species native to northwestern Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru. The genus was established in 2009. It was segregated from Senecio on the basis of morphological and molecular phylogenetic evidence. It is placed in the tribe Senecioneae.

Species

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

• Lomanthus abadianus (DC.) B.Nord. & Pelser
• Lomanthus albaniae (H.Beltrán) B.Nord. & Pelser
• Lomanthus arnaldii (Cabrera) B.Nord. & Pelser
• Lomanthus bangii (Rusby) B.Nord. & Pelser
• Lomanthus calachaquensis (Cabrera) B.Nord.
• Lomanthus cantensis (Cabrera) P.Gonzáles
• Lomanthus cerrateae (Cabrera) B.Nord. & Pelser
• Lomanthus cuatrecasasii (Cabrera) P.Gonzáles
• Lomanthus fosbergii (Cuatrec.) B.Nord. & Pelser
• Lomanthus icaensis (H.Beltrán & A.Galán) B.Nord.
• Lomanthus infernalis (Cabrera) H.Beltrán
• Lomanthus lomincola (Cabrera) B.Nord. & Pelser
• Lomanthus mollendoensis (Cabrera) B.Nord.
• Lomanthus okopanus (Cabrera) B.Nord.
• Lomanthus putcalensis (Hieron.) B.Nord.
• Lomanthus subcandidus (A.Gray) B.Nord.
• Lomanthus tovarii (Cabrera) B.Nord. & Pelser
• Lomanthus truxillensis (Cabrera) B.Nord.
• Lomanthus velardei (Cabrera) B.Nord. & Pelser
• Lomanthus yauyensis (Cabrera) B.Nord. & Pelser