Astereae

Tribe: Astereae

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Twenty genera and 273 species are native to southern Africa, two genera and seven species naturalised and 10 genera and 20 species cultivated.

Genera native in southern Africa

(based on Herman et al. 2000)

Amellus The 12 species are endemic to southern Africa.
Aster About 250 species, found mainly in the northern hemisphere. There are 17 indigenous and one naturalised species in southern Africa, with an additional seven species cultivated in the region.
Chrysocoma A total of 21 species, all found in southern Africa.
Conyza About 60 species found worldwide in warm areas. There are 14 species native to southern Africa, with an additional four species naturalised.
Dichrocephala Four species, native to tropical and subtropical Africa, Madagascar and Asia. Dichrocephala integrifolia and Dichrocephala chrysanthemifolia are the only species found in southern Africa.
Engleria There are two species, native to Angola and Namibia.
Felicia Of the 83 species, 80 are native to southern Africa. The other species are native to other parts of Africa and to Saudi Arabia.
Grangea There are 10 species, native to Africa, Madagascar and Asia, of which two occur in southern Africa.
Gymnostephium All eight species are endemic to the Western Cape.
Gyrodoma One species, endemic to coastal Mozambique: Gyrodoma hispida. See Flora of Mozambique.
Heteromma The three species are endemic to southern Africa.
Mairia The three species are endemic to the Western Cape.
Microglossa About 10 species, native to tropical and southern Africa, with two occurring in southern Africa.
Nidorella About 13 species, found mainly in Africa but with one species in Madagascar. There are 11 species in southern Africa.
Nolletia About 10 species, native to Africa, with eight occurring in southern Africa.
Poecilolepis The two species are endemic to southern Africa.
Polyarrhena The four species are endemic to the Western Cape.
Psiadia About 60 species, native to Africa, Madagascar and Asia, with one species, Psiadia punctulata occurring in southern Africa.
Pteronia About 70 species, mainly found in southern Africa. Evidently also found in Australia.
Zyrphelis The 10 species are native to Africa, with nine of them found in southern Africa.

Genera naturalised in southern Africa

(based on Herman et al. 2000)

Baccharis

The 400 or so species are native to North and South America. Baccharis pingraea has become naturalised in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Erigeron

There are about 200 species, native to North and South America and Eurasia. One species, Erigeron karwinskianus (see Flora of Zimbabwe) is a garden plant that has become naturalised in southern Africa. Erigeron speciosus is also cultivated in southern Africa.

Other genera, cultivated in southern Africa

List from Glen (2002). The species name is provided in genera that have only one species represented in southern Africa.

Asteriscus sericeus Native to the Canary Islands.
Baileya multiradiata Native to the western USA and Mexico.
Bellis perennis (Daisy) Native to Europe.
Boltonia One unidentified species cultivated.
Calocephalus platycephalus Native to southern Australia.
Olearia Three species cultivated.
Podachaenium eminens Native to central America.
Solidago canadensis (Canadian goldenrod) The 400 or so species are native to North and South America. Baccharis pingraea has become naturalised in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Townsendia montana Native to south-western USA.
Vittadinia triloba Native to Australia.

Publications

Herman, P.P.J., Retief, E., Koekemoer, M. & Welman, W.G. 2000. Asteraceae (Compositae). In: Seed Plants of Southern Africa (ed. O.A. Leistner). Strelitzia 10: 101-170. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.