Chrysocoma

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Astereae
Subtribus: Homochrominae
Genus: Chrysocoma
Species: C. acicularis – C. candelabrum – C. cernua – C. ciliata – C. coma-aurea – C. decurrens – C. esterhuyseniae – C. flava – C. hantamensis – C. longifolia – C. microphylla – C. mozambicensis – C. oblongifolia – C. obtusata – C. ovata – C. puberula – C. rigidula – C. schlechteri – C. sparsifolia – C. strigosa – C. tomentosa – C. tridentata – C. valida

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Chrysocoma in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 26. Reference page.

Chrysocoma L., Sp. Pl. 2: 840 (1753).

Lectotype: Chrysocoma coma-aurea L. (designated by M.L. Green in Sprague et al., Nom. Prop. Brit. Bot. 180 (Aug 1929)).

Heterotypic
- Chrysocome St.-Lag. in A.Cariot, Étude Fl., éd. 8, 2: 446 (1889), orth. var.

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe (introduced)
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain.
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Germany.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: South Tropical Africa
  - Mozambique.
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Botswana, Cape Provinces, Lesotho, Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Northern Provinces.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Arabian Peninsula
  - Yemen.
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: Australia
  - Tasmania.
- Regional: New Zealand
  - New Zealand North.

Bayer, E. 1981. Revision der Gattung Chrysocoma L. (Asteraceae - Astereae). Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung München 17: 259–392. BHL Reference page.
Hitchcock, A.S. & Green, M.L. 1929. Standard species of Linnaean genera of Phanerogamae (1753–1754). pp. 111–195. In: Sprague, T.A. (ed.): International Botanical Congress. Cambridge (England), 1930. Nomenclature. Proposals by British Botanists. His Majesty's Stationery Office, London. Biblioteca Digital Reference page.

International Plant Names Index. 2017. Chrysocoma. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 15 2017. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2017. Chrysocoma in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Dec. 15. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2017. Chrysocoma. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Dec. 2017. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. (Chrysocoma). Chrysocoma. Accessed: 26 Dec 2025.Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Chrysocoma in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12. Reference page.