Calopappus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, containing the single species Calopappus acerosus. It is endemic to central Chile, where it occurs in the Andes.[1]

Calopappus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Mutisioideae
Tribe: Nassauvieae
Genus: Calopappus
Meyen
Species:
C. acerosus
Binomial name
Calopappus acerosus
Meyen
Synonyms

Calopappus acanthifolius
Nassauvia acerosa

References

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  1. ^ Morrone, J. J., et al. (1997). A cladistic biogeographic analysis of Central Chile. J Comp Biol 2(1) 25-41.