| Gochnatioideae | |
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| Gochnatia oligocephala | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Gochnatioideae (Benth. &Hook.f.) Panero &V.A.Funk |
| Tribe: | Gochnatieae Panero & V.A.Funk |
| Genera[1] | |
TheGochnatioideae are a subfamily of the aster family,Asteraceae. It contains the singletribeGochnatieae[2] of sixgenera,[3][4] with a total of about 80[4] to 90[3] species. They are native to the Americas from the southernUnited States toArgentina, including theCaribbean, andCuba in particular.[5]
These aretrees,shrubs, subshrubs, and perennial herbs. They have alternately arranged leaves and some have basal rosettes. Theinflorescence is a solitaryflower head or a few or many. Some only have disc florets, and some also have ray florets. The heads are small, with just a few florets, or large, with hundreds. They are usually white to orange, but some species have pink or purple florets. The disc florets are tubular with deep lobes at the tips.[5]
Genera include:[3]