Hypochaeris

Hypochaeris
	Hypochaeris radicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Cichorioideae
Tribe:	Cichorieae
Subtribe:	Hypochaeridinae
Genus:	Hypochaeris; L.
Type species
	Hypochaeris glabra; L.
Synonyms
	Hypochoeris L. – common but nonpreferred spelling; Oreophila D.Don.; Seriola L.; Amblachaenium Turcz. ex DC.; Heywoodiella Svent. & Bramwell; Achyrophorus Adans.; Arachnospermum Berg.; Metabasis DC.; Achyrophorus Vaill.; Distoecha Phil.; Trommsdorffia Bernh.; Robertia A.Rich. ex DC.; Fabera Sch.Bip.; Porcellites Cass.; Cycnoseris Endl.; Piptopogon Cass.; Agenora D.Don;

Hypochaeris is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae. Many species are known as cat's ear. These are annual and perennial herbs generally bearing flower heads with yellow ray florets. These plants may resemble or be confused with dandelions and so some are called false dandelions.

Estimates of the number of species range from about 50 ^[2] up to about 100.^[3] Most species are native to South America, but some are found in Eurasia and North Africa.

Etymology

Its name is derived from Greek ὑπό (under) and χοῖρος (young pig).

Species

Species^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist". Archived from the original on 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
^ Stebbins, G Ledyard (1971). Chromosomal evolution in higher plants. London: Edward Arnold. ISBN 0-7131-2287-0.
^ Tomb, A Spencer; K L Chambers; D W Kyhos; A M Powell; P H Rave (Aug 1978). "Chromosome Numbers in the Compositae. XIV. Lactuceae". American Journal of Botany. 65 (7): 717–21. doi:10.2307/2442146. JSTOR 2442146.

Other sources

Cerbah, M; T Souza-Chies; MF Jubier; B Lejeune; S Siljak-Yakovlev (March 1998). "Molecular phylogeny of the genus Hypochaeris using internal transcribed spacers of nuclear rDNA: inference for chromosomal evolution". Molecular Biology and Evolution. 15 (3): 345–354. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a025931. PMID 9501501.
Cerbah, M; J Coulaud; Sc Brown; S Siljak-Yakovlev (March 1999). "Evolutionary DNA variation in the genus Hypochaeris". Heredity. 82 (3): 261–266. doi:10.1038/sj.hdy.6884690. PMID 10336700.

External links

Data related to Hypochaeris at Wikispecies
Media related to Hypochaeris at Wikimedia Commons
GBIF entry, with species list
Jepson Manual Treatment
GRIN Genus Profile

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[v-1] "Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist". Archived from the original on 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2014-12-08.

[2] Stebbins, G Ledyard (1971). Chromosomal evolution in higher plants. London: Edward Arnold. ISBN 0-7131-2287-0.

[3] Tomb, A Spencer; K L Chambers; D W Kyhos; A M Powell; P H Rave (Aug 1978). "Chromosome Numbers in the Compositae. XIV. Lactuceae". American Journal of Botany. 65 (7): 717–21. doi:10.2307/2442146. JSTOR 2442146.

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