Contains 4 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics

Flaveria Juss.
YELLOWTOPS

Classification

ASTERALES
Flaveria

Citation

FLAVERIA Jussieu, Gen. Pl. 186. 1789.
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TYPE: Flaveria chilensis (Molina) Jussieu ex J. F. Gmelin (Eupatorium chilense Molina) Lectotypified by J. R. Johnston, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 39: 280. 1903.

Species

Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Flaveria bidentis COASTALPLAIN YELLOWTOPS Not Native FAC (DEP)
Flaveria floridana FLORIDA YELLOWTOPS Native Endemic FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP)
Flaveria linearis NARROWLEAF YELLOWTOPS Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP)
Flaveria trinervia CLUSTERED YELLOWTOPS Native FAC (NWPL) FAC (DEP)

Identification Key

1.  Synflorescence sessile to subsessile; leaves serrate
1.  Synflorescence conspicuously pedunculate; leaves entire to serrate
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2.  Annual; leaf blade serrate; synflorescence cymiform
2.  Usually perennial; leaf blade entire to subtly denticulate; synflorescence corymbiform
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3.  Subtending leaf or bractlets to 6 mm long, at least some exserted beyond the synflorescence
3.  Subtending leaf or bractlets to 2.5 mm long, not exserted beyond the synflorescence

Genus Synonyms

Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Brotera Brotera Sprengel, J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(1.2): 189, t. 5. 1801, non Cavanilles 1799. TYPE: Brotera contrayerba (Cavanilles) Sprengel (Milleria contrayerba Cavanilles) = Vermifuga Ruiz Lopez & Pavon 1794.
Nauenbergia Nauenbergia Willdenow, Sp. Pl. 3: 1489, 2393. 1803. TYPE: Nauenbergia trinervata Willdenow
Vermifuga Vermifuga Ruiz Lopez & Pavon, Fl. Peruv. Prodr. 114, t. 24. 1794. TYPE: Vermifuga corymbosa Ruiz Lopez & Pavon, nom. illegit. (Milleria contrayerba Cavanilles)