Genus Pogonospermum in Family Acanthaceae
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Genus Description
Suggest a correction!Pogonospermum (Hochst.) is not accepted as a distinct genus in current authoritative sources. It is treated as a synonym of Helichrysum (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae) by major taxonomic databases and recent revisions (POWO, 2024; WFO, 2024; Anderberg et al., 2007; Galbany-Casals et al., 2014).
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Pogonospermum attenuifolium ((Vollesen) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum australe ((P.G.Mey.) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum calcaratum ((Schinz) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum callothamnum ((Munday) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum ciliatum ((Jacq.) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum cleomoides ((S.Moore) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum crassiusculum ((P.G.Mey.) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum cubangense ((I.Darbysh. & Goyder) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum depauperatum ((T.Anderson) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum desertorum ((Engl.) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum distichotrichum ((Lindau) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum divaricatum ((Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum eriniae ((I.Darbysh.) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum fanshawei ((Vollesen) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum genistifolium ((Engl.) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum glaucifolium ((S.Moore) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum grandiflorum ((Schinz) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum incanum ((Nees) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum kasamae ((Vollesen) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum laetum ((S.Moore) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum leucoderme ((Schinz) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum lolioides ((S.Moore) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum mollissimum ((Nees) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum ndellense ((Lindau) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum patulum ((Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum rigidum ((S.Moore) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum robustum ((Bond) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum salsola ((S.Moore) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum saxatile ((Munday) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum scabridum ((S.Moore) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum serotinum ((P.G.Mey.) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum subsessile ((Oliv.) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum tricostatum ((Vollesen) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)
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Pogonospermum virgultorum ((S.Moore) I.Darbysh. & Kiel)