Adenostyles, is a large genus of to a flowering plants in the sunflower family Asteraceae

Asteraceae

The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...

, and of the constantly changing tribe Senecioneae

Senecioneae

Senecioneae is the largest tribe of the Asteraceae, or the sunflower family, comprising approximately 150 genera and 3,000 species. Almost one-third of the species in this tribe are placed in the genus Senecio...

. Adenostyles occur in the temperate climates of the northern hemisphere, mainly in Europe and Asia minor.

Adenostyles includes species which used to be considered of the genus Cacalia

Cacalia

Adenostyles, is a large genus of to a flowering plants in the sunflower family Asteraceae, and of the constantly changing tribe Senecioneae...

and was once (in 1883) used for a genus of Orchidaceae

Orchidaceae

The Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. Along with the Asteraceae, it is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species,...

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Some species of Adenostyles

• Adenostyles alliariae (Gouan) A. Kern.
  • Cacalia alliariae Gouan
• Adenostyles alpina
  Adenostyles alpina
  Adenostyles alpina is herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the genus Adenostyles of the Asteraceae family.-Description:This plant grows to a height of about . The inflorescence consists of dense corymbs hold by hairy peduncles. The small heads are usually composed of 3 to 4 flowers...
  
  (L.) Bluff & Fingerh.
  • Cacalia alpina L.
• Adenostyles briquetii Gamisans
  • Cacalia briquetii (Gamisans) Gamisans
• Adenostyles leucophylla (Willd.) Rchb.
  • Cacalia leucophylla Willd.