Vernonanthura
Vernonanthura is a genus of Neotropical plants in the tribe Vernonieae within the family Asteraceae.
The genus name of Vernonanthura is in honour of William Vernon, who was an English plant collector, and entomologist from Cambridge University, who collected in Maryland, USA in 1698. As well as the complex ending derived from 'anthera' and 'oura', referring to the frequently tailed anther base of the plant.
Species
72 species are accepted.; formerly included
see Critoniopsis, Vernonia, VickianthusVernonanthura cichoriiflora H.Rob. - Vernonia cichoriiflora ChodatVernonanthura cronquistii - Vickianthus cronquistii Vernonanthura hintoniorum H.Rob. - Vickianthus hintoniorum H.Rob.Vernonanthura liatroides H.Rob. - Vickianthus liatroides H.Rob.Vernonanthura oaxacana H.Rob. - Vickianthus oaxacanus H.Rob.Vernonanthura patens H.Rob. - Vernonia patens KunthVernonanthura serratuloides H.Rob. - Vickianthus serratuloides H.Rob.Vernonanthura stellata H.Rob. - Critoniopsis stellata H.Rob.