Cordiofontis is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. It includes five species of rhizomatous herbaceous perennials, four of which are native to Pakistan and the western and central Himalayas, while one is native to south-central China.[1][2]

Cordiofontis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Asterinae
Genus: Cordiofontis
G.L.Nesom (2020)
Species[1]

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The five species in the genus were formerly placed in the genus Aster. In 2020, Guy L. Nesom classified them into the new genus Cordiofontis based on their distinct morphology.[2]

Species

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Five species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Cordiofontis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Nesom, G.L. 2020. Cordiofontis (Asteraceae: Astereae), a new genus of Himalayan species segregated from Aster. Phytoneuron 2020-60: 1-20. Published 19 August 2020. ISSN 2153-733X