Omalotheca is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[3][2] It is commonly known as arctic cudweed.[4][5]

Omalotheca
Omalotheca supina[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Gnaphalieae
Genus: Omalotheca
Cass.
Type species
Omalotheca supina
Synonyms[2]
  • Gnaphalium sect. Omalotheca (Cass.) Nutt.

There is some disagreement about which species should be included in Omalotheca. Some or all of the species are sometimes included in Gnaphalium.[6]

Species

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As of April 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[7]

References

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  1. ^ 1796 painting by Jacob Sturm; published in Johann Georg Sturm - Figure from Deutschlands Flora in Abbildungen, labeled as Gnaphalium supinum
  2. ^ a b Tropicos, Omalotheca Cass.
  3. ^ Cassini, Alexandre Henri Gabriel de. 1828. Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles [Second edition] 56: 218–219in French
  4. ^ USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) PLANTS Database: Omalotheca Cass. 12/26/2012 05:16 PM CST
  5. ^ Flora of North America Omalotheca Cassini in F. Cuvier
  6. ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  7. ^ "Omalotheca Cass". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-04-20.