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Gnaphalium
Sign in to saveGnaphalium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, commonly called cudweeds or (formerly) chafeweeds. They are widespread and common in temperate regions, although some are found on tropical mountains or in the subtropical regions of the world.
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Gnaphalium is a genus of plants within the family Asteraceae. It belongs to the order Asterales and the class Magnoliopsida, part of the phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The genus is also referred to by common names such as cudweed, Droogbloem, and 鼠麴草属. Its fruit type is an achene, and it is classified under the parent taxon Gnaphalieae.
The species are native to a wide range of locations, including Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Angola, Argentina South, Arizona, Assam, and Austria. The genus has been recorded in various databases, with 371,310 occurrences noted in GBIF. Additionally, there are 4,246 records and 2,688 media items associated with the genus in iDigBio, primarily from institutions in Mexico.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
General: of female than hermaphrodite florets. In practice Gnaphalium species
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4,246
- With media
- 2,688
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Collections
- GH, IBUNAM, INECOL, FC-UNAM, FCF-UANL
- Recorded in
- Mexico
Research
102 papers- The genus Gnaphalium L. (Compositae): phytochemical and pharmacological characteristics.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2013
- Gnaphalium in Sciatica.The Homoeopathic physician · 1882
- Isolation and characterisation of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory compounds from Gnaphalium polycaulon.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2022
- The Derived Components of Gnaphalium hypoleucum DC. Reduce Quorum Sensing of Chromobacterium violaceum.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
- Chemical Compositions, Traditional Applications, and Biological Activities of Gnaphalium affine D. Don: A Comprehensive Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
via PubMed
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Species
- Some former species
- Formerly included
- Secondary metabolites
- References
- External links
Gnaphalium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, commonly called cudweeds or (formerly) chafeweeds. They are widespread and common in temperate regions, although some are found on tropical mountains or in the subtropical regions of the world.
==Species== , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: Gnaphalium austroafricanum Hilliard Gnaphalium capense Hilliard Gnaphalium chiliastrum (Mattf.) P.Royen Gnaphalium chimborazense Hieron. Gnaphalium clemensiae Mattf. Gnaphalium confine Harv. Gnaphalium declinatum L.f. Gnaphalium demidium (O.Hoffm.) Hilliard & B.L.Burtt Gnaphalium diamantinense Paul G.Wilson Gnaphalium diminutivum Phil. Gnaphalium englerianum (O.Hoffm.) Hilliard & B.L.Burtt Gnaphalium exilifolium A.Nelson Gnaphalium filagopsis Hilliard & B.L.Burtt Gnaphalium flavocephalum G.L.Nesom Gnaphalium genevoisi Emb. Gnaphalium gnaphalodes (DC.) Hilliard & B.L.Burtt Gnaphalium griquense Hilliard & B.L.Burtt Gnaphalium heleios P.Royen Gnaphalium indutum Hook.f. Gnaphalium limicola Hilliard Gnaphalium lycopodium Pers. Gnaphalium maclovianum Gand. Gnaphalium magellanicum Sch.Bip. Gnaphalium nelsonii Burtt Davy Gnaphalium palustre Nutt. Gnaphalium pauciflorum DC. Gnaphalium peguense R.Kr.Singh Gnaphalium phaeolepis Phil. Gnaphalium pilulare Wahlenb. Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. Gnaphalium pseudohelichrysum Reiche Gnaphalium puberulum DC. Gnaphalium rossicum Kirp. Gnaphalium rosulatum S.Moore Gnaphalium sepositum Benoist Gnaphalium simii (Bolus) Hilliard & B.L.Burtt Gnaphalium stewartii C.B.Clarke ex Hook.f. Gnaphalium uliginosum L. Gnaphalium unionis Sch.Bip. ex Hochst.
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