Strobocalyx Explained

Strobocalyx is a genus of Asian, African, Pacific Island, and South American plants in the tribe Vernonieae^[1] within the family Asteraceae. It is sometimes regarded as part of the genus Vernonia.^[2]

Species^[3]

• Strobocalyx arborea Sch.Bip. - Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, southern China
• Strobocalyx bockiana (Diels) H.Rob., S.C.Keeley, Skvarla & R.Chan - southern China
• Strobocalyx chunii (C.C.Chang) H.Rob., S.C.Keeley, Skvarla & R.Chan - Hainan
• Strobocalyx glandulosa (DC.) Sch.Bip. - Venezuela
• Strobocalyx insularum Sch.Bip. - Fiji
• Strobocalyx pyrrhopappa Sch.Bip. - Philippines
• Strobocalyx solanifolia (Benth.) Sch.Bip. - southern China, India, Indochina
• Strobocalyx sylvatica (Dunn) H.Rob., S.C.Keeley, Skvarla & R.Chan - southern China
• Strobocalyx vidalii (Merr.) H.Rob., S.C.Keeley, Skvarla & R.Chan - Philippines

formerly included^[4] numerous species now regarded as members of other genera: Brenandendron Decaneuropsis Monosis Tarlmounia

Notes and References

1. http://sterlingkeeley.wordpress.com/vernonieae/ Dr. Sterling C. Keeley, University of Hawai`i, Vernonieae- The Evil Tribe
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=317669 Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 357 Vernonia Strobocalyx group
3. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Strobocalyx The Plant List search for Strobocalyx
4. http://dixon.iplantcollaborative.org/CompositaeWeb/Default.aspx?Page=AdvNameSearch Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist