Asteriscium

{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}

{{Automatic taxobox

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|taxon = Asteriscium

|authority = Cham. & Schltdl.

|subdivision_ranks = Species

|subdivision = 9; see text

|subdivision_ref = {{Cite web|url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:39702-1|title=Asteriscium Cham. & Schltdl.|website=Plants of the World Online|access-date=21 August 2024}}

|synonyms =

  • Bustillosia Clos (1848)
  • Cassidocarpus {{small|C.Presl ex DC. (1830)}}
  • Dipterygia {{small|C.Presl ex DC. (1830)}}

|synonyms_ref =

}}

Asteriscium is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, with 9 species.{{Cite web|url=http://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=36416|title=Asteriscium caudatum Corda :: Algaebase|website=www.algaebase.org|access-date=2019-03-13}} It is endemic to temperate South America.{{Cite web|url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=60&taxon_id=102919|title=Asteriscium in Flora of Chile @ efloras.org|website=www.efloras.org|access-date=2019-03-13}}

Species

Nine species are accepted.

References