Microglossa Explained

Microglossa is a genus of Asian and African flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Species

• Microglossa afzelii O.Hoffm. - central Africa
• Microglossa caffrorum (Less.) Grau - South Africa
• Microglossa caudata O.Hoffm. & Muschl. - tropical Africa
• Microglossa densiflora Hook.f. - central Africa
• Microglossa longiradiata Wild - South Africa
• Microglossa mespilifolia (Less.) B.L.Rob. - South Africa
• Microglossa oehleri Muschl.
• Microglossa pyrifolia (Lam.) Kuntze - Africa, Madagascar, China, India, Southeast Asia
• Microglossa zeylanica (Arn.) Benth. & Hook.f. - Sri Lanka

formerly includedseveral species once included in Microglossa, now considered better suited to other genera: Aster Conyza Psiadia

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/151755#page/325/mode/1up Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de. 1836. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 5: 320-321
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40018938 Tropicos, Microglossa DC.
3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200024310 Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 558 小舌菊 xiao she ju Microglossa pyrifolia (Lamarck) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 353. 1891.