Symphyotrichum Nees

Based on: Flora Committee

Classification

Class

Magnoliopsida Brongn.

Order

Asterales Link

Family

Compositae Giseke

Subordinate Taxa

Symphyotrichum laeve
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii hybrids
Symphyotrichum squamatum
Symphyotrichum subulatum

Nomenclature

Scientific Name:

Symphyotrichum Nees, Gen. Sp. Aster. 135 (1832)

Biostatus

Exotic

Number of species in New Zealand within *Symphyotrichum* Nees
Category	Number
Exotic: Fully Naturalised	4
Exotic: Casual	2
Total	6

Bibliography

Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. 1832: Genera et Species Asterearum . I.D. Grüson, Breslau.

Nesom, G.L. 1994: Review of the taxonomy of Aster sensu lato (Asteraceae: Astereae), emphasizing the New World species. Phytologia 77(3): 141–297.

Xiang, C.; Semple, J.C. 1996: Molecular systematic study of Aster sensu lato and related genera (Asteraceae: Astereae) based on chloroplast DNA restriction site analyses and mainly North American taxa. In: Hind, D.J.N.; Beentje, H.J. eds. Compositae: systematics. Vol. 1. 393–423.