Anthemideae Explained

Anthemideae is a tribe of flowering plants in the subfamily Asteroideae, which is part of the family Asteraceae. They are distributed worldwide, with concentrations in central Asia, the Mediterranean Basin, and southern Africa.[1] Most species of plant known as chamomile belong to genera of this tribe.

As of 2006 there were about 1800 species classified in 111 genera.[1] In 2007 the tribe was divided into 14 subtribes,[1] including Glebionidinae, the source of hybrid garden marguerites.

Genera

Anthemideae genera recognized by the Global Compositae Database as March 2022:[2]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Oberprieler, C., et al. (2007) A new subtribal classification of the tribe Anthemideae (Compositae). Willdenowia 37(1): 89–114.
  2. Web site: Anthemideae Cass.. 2022. Compositae Working Group (CWG). Global Compositae Database. 2022-03-31.