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Pericallis

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Pericallis
Pericallis cruenta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Pericallis
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Pericallis is a small genus of 15 species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to the Canary Islands, Madeira and Azores. The genus includes herbaceous plants and small subshrubs. In the past, the genus was often included in either Cineraria or Senecio.

The florist's cineraria (Pericallis × hybrida) is a hybrid between P. cruenta and P. lanata.[1]

Species

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Species include:[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pericallis x hybrida (Bosse) B.Nord". Plants of the World Online. Royal botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Pericallis Webb & Berthel". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ^ Jones, K. E., Reyes‐Betancort, J. A., Hiscock, S. J., & Carine, M. A. (2014). Allopatric diversification, multiple habitat shifts, and hybridization in the evolution of Pericallis (Asteraceae), a Macaronesian endemic genus. American journal of botany, 101(4), 637-651. https://bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.3732/ajb.1300390
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