Jungia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[3][4] It is native mostly to South America, with one widespread species extending its range into Central America and southern Mexico.

Jungia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Mutisioideae
Tribe: Nassauvieae
Genus: Jungia
L.f. 1781 conserved name, not Heist. ex Fabr. 1759 (Lamiaceae) nor Boehm. 1760 (Acanthaceae) nor Gaertn. 1788 (Myrtaceae) nor Loefl. 1758 (Malvaceae) nor Heist. ex Moench 1794 (Lamiaceae)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Iungia L.f, alternate spelling
  • Tostimontia S.Díaz
  • Dumerilia Lag. ex DC.
  • Martrasia Lag.
  • Rhinactina Willd.
  • Trinacte Gaertn.

Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of December 2022:[5]

Formerly included

Several species were at one time included in Jungia but are now regarded as more appropriate in other genera (Acourtia and Pleocarphus).

References

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  1. ^ Tropicos search for Jungia
  2. ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  3. ^ Linnaeus, Carl von, Jr. 1782. Supplementum Plantarum 58, 380 in Latin
  4. ^ Tropicos, Jungia L. f.
  5. ^ "Jungia L.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
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