Gossweilera is a genus of African flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[1][2]

Gossweilera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Cichorioideae
Tribe: Vernonieae
Genus: Gossweilera
S.Moore
Type species
Gossweilera lanceolata
S.Moore

The genus is named for the Swiss-born Angolan botanist, John Gossweiler (1873-1952), who collected the type specimen of G. lanceolata.[1]

Species

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As of May 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted two species:[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Moore, Spencer Le Marchant. 1908. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 46: 291 descriptions in Latin, commentary and habitat information in English
  2. ^ "Tropicos | Name - Gossweilera S. Moore". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  3. ^ "Gossweilera S.Moore". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-05-21.