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The amphi-pacific genusAbrotanella (Gaudich.)Cass. of the southern hemisphere in theAsteraceae (Senecioneae, Blennospermatinae) is revised and 18 species are recognized. Three new species are described:A. fertilis Swenson from New Zealand,A. purpurea Swenson andA. trilobata Swenson from southern South America. The sexual function of central florets, perfect or functionally male, floret vascular pattern, and internal secretory spaces in the phyllaries are shown to be taxonomically informative for the circumscription of the species. Central without marginal vascular tissue in the lobes of florets, a unique pattern forAsteraceae, is reported. A diagnostic key, line drawings, descriptions, and distribution maps are supplied for all species.
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Swenson, U. Systematics ofAbrotanella, an Amphi-pacific genus ofAsteraceae (Senecioneae). Pl Syst Evol 197, 149–193 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00984638
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