Microglossa

Microglossa
	Microglossa pyrifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Astereae
Subtribe:	Grangeinae
Genus:	Microglossa; DC.
Type species
	Microglossa volubilis; (syn of M. pyrifolia); DC.
Synonyms
	Frivaldia Endl.;

Microglossa is a genus of Asian and African flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.²³⁴

Microglossa afzelii O.Hoffm. - central Africa
Microglossa caffrorum (Less.) Grau - South Africa
Microglossa caudata O.Hoffm. & Muschl. - tropical Africa
Microglossa densiflora Hook.f. - central Africa
Microglossa longiradiata Wild - South Africa
Microglossa mespilifolia (Less.) B.L.Rob. - South Africa
Microglossa oehleri Muschl.
Microglossa pyrifolia (Lam.) Kuntze - Africa, Madagascar, China, India, Southeast Asia
Microglossa zeylanica (Arn.) Benth. & Hook.f. - Sri Lanka

several species once included in Microglossa, now considered better suited to other genera: Aster Conyza Psiadia

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