Centratherum
Centratherum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Common names include Brazilian button and lark daisy. It includes three species native to tropical South America.
Considered invasive in Hawaii, Galapagos Islands, New Caledonia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
Species
Three species are accepted.- Centratherum cardenasii H.Rob. – Bolivia
- Centratherum punctatum Cass. – tropical South America from Venezuela to northern Argentina, introduced to parts of Central America, tropical Africa, tropical Asia, and Australia
- Centratherum repens – Brazil
Formerly placed here
- Phyllocephalum phyllolaenum – as Centratherum phyllolaenum Benth. ex Hook.f