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June 2025

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genus

Chresta Vell. ex DC.

This genus name was first published in Prodr. 5: 85 (1836)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000008128.

Statistics

Synonyms of Chresta

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Vernonia sect. Pycnocephalum Less. Linnaea 6(4): 629 1831 wfo-1000043900
Chresta sect. Euchresta Gardner wfo-1000043909
Eremanthus sect. Chresta (DC.) Baker wfo-1000043916
Argyrovernonia MacLeish Taxon 33(1): 106 (1984), nom. nov. (1984) wfo-4000003025
Glaziovianthus G.M.Barroso Revista Brasil. Biol. 7: 114 (1947) wfo-4000015725
Stachyanthus DC. Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 5: 84. 1836 [1-10 Oct 1836] wfo-4000048418

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Chresta:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link