Pterachaenia Explained

Pterachaenia is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.^[1]

SpeciesSpecies accepted by Plants of the World Online as of March 2024:^[2]

• Pterachaenia codringtonii
• Pterachaenia stewartii

Pterachaenia stewartii is native to Afghanistan and Pakistan.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Lipschitz, Sergej Julievitsch. 1939. Fragm. Monogr. Gen. Scorzon. 11. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 31
2. 1071028-2 . Pterachaenia (Benth. & Hook.f.) Lipsch. . 21 March 2024.
3. Stewart, Ralph Randles. 1952. Punjab (Pakistan) For. Rec. ii. No. 1 (Cat. Pl. Rawalpindi Distr.) 50