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Serpentweed
Scientific classification
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Astereae
Genus:
Tonestus

A.Nelson
Synonyms
  • Haplopappus sect. Tonestus (A.Nelson) H.M.Hall

Tonestus, common name serpentweed, is a genus of North American flowering plants in the aster family.

The name is an anagram of the name of the related genus Stenotus. Nestotus is similarly another anagram of the same name.

now in Herrickia Lorandersonia Toiyabea

  • Tonestus alpinus (L.C.Anderson & Goodrich) G.L.Nesom & D.R.Morgan - Toiyabea alpina (L.C.Anderson & Goodrich) R.P.Roberts, Urbatsch & Neubig
  • Tonestus kingii (D.C.Eaton) G.L.Nesom - Herrickia kingii (D.C.Eaton) Brouillet, Urbatsch & R.P.Roberts
  • Tonestus microcephalus (Cronquist) G.L.Nesom & D.R.Morgan - Lorandersonia microcephala (Cronquist) Urbatsch, R.P.Roberts & Neubig
  • Tonestus peirsonii (D.D.Keck) G.L.Nesom & D.R.Morgan - Lorandersonia peirsonii (D.D.Keck) Urbatsch, R.P.Roberts & Neubig

See also

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