Achnopogon Explained

Achnopogon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, described as a genus in 1957.^{[1] [2]}

The entire genus is endemic to Venezuela.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Species^[5]

• Achnopogon steyermarkii Aristeg. - State of Bolívar in southeastern Venezuela
• Achnopogon virgatus Maguire, Steyerm. & Wurdack - State of Bolívar in southeastern Venezuela

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44067077#page/451/mode/1up Maguire, Bassett, Steyermark, Julian Alfred, & Wurdack, John Julius. 1957. Memoirs of The New York Botanical Garden 9: 437-439
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40030527 Tropicos, Achnopogon Maguire, Steyerm. & Wurdack
3. Funk, V. A., P. E. Berry, S. Alexander, T. H. Hollowell & C. L. Kelloff. 2007. Checklist of the Plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 55: 1–584
4. Hokche, O., P. E. Berry & O. Huber. (eds.) 2008. Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela 1–859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela, Caracas
5. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Achnopogon The Plant List, search for Achnopogon