Plagiocheilus
Encyclopedia
Plagiocheilus is a genus of flowering plant
in the Asteraceae
family. It is currently classified in tribe Astereae
, but has in the past been placed with the Anthemideae
. It contains seven species, including Plagiocheilus peduncularis
.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the 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...
family. It is currently classified in tribe Astereae
Astereae
Astereae is a tribe of plants in the family Asteraceae that includes annuals, biennials, perennials, subshrubs, shrubs and trees. Plants within the tribe are present nearly worldwide divided into 170 genera and more than 2,800 species...
, but has in the past been placed with the Anthemideae
Anthemideae
The tribe Anthemideae is a division of the family Asteraceae and of the subfamily Asteroideae that contains more than 100 genera which combined contain more than 1200 species. A cosmopolitan tribe, members can be found throughout the world somewhat concentrated in the Mediterranean regions of...
. It contains seven species, including Plagiocheilus peduncularis
Plagiocheilus peduncularis
Plagiocheilus peduncularis is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
.