Gossweilera

Gossweilera
Scientific 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

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

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

Species

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

• Gossweilera lanceolata S.Moore – Angola
• Gossweilera paludosa S.Moore – Angola

References

1. 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.