Genus Struchium P. Browne


Summary
Genus number:
16652
Last updated:
2 January 2026
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Cichorioideae
Tribe:
Vernonieae
Subtribe:
Lepidaploinae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
the acceptance of Sparganophoros Vaill. over this genus was rendered moot by the suppression of Steinwehr's translation of Vaillant's work (Madrid ICN App. I), effectively eliminating Vaillant's earlier competing generic name


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References:
  1. Barrie, F. R. 2011. Report of the General Committee: 11. Taxon 60:1211-1214. Note: a decision on Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants' recommendation regarding Vaillant's work has been deferred
  2. Brummitt, R. K. 2008. Proposal to add the 1754-1756 German translation of S. Vaillant, Établissement de nouveaux caractères de trois familles, 1719-1725, to the "Opera utique oppressa". Taxon 57:663. Note: acceptance of this proposal would revive usage of this generic name
  3. Brummitt, R. K. 2011. Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 63. Taxon 60:1210. Note: the proposal to place Vaillant's 1754-1756 work on the list of Opera Utique Oppressa is recommended
  4. Funk, V. A. et al., eds. 2009. Systematics, evolution, and biogeography of Compositae International Association for Plant Taxonomy, Vienna, Austria. 445. Note: accepts
  5. Greuter, W. et al. 2005. Vaillant on Compositae - systematic concepts and nomenclatural impact. Taxon 54:161-162. Note: = Sparganophoros Vaill.
  6. Greuter, W. 2008. Damn Vaillant? A reply to Brummitt in Taxon 57: 663. 2008, and some alternative proposals, including adding all Steinwehr's translations in Königl. Akad. Wiss. Paris Phys. Abh. 5-9. 1754-1760 to the "Opera utique oppressa". Taxon 57:1015-1016. Note: the proposal to place Vaillant's 1754-1756 work on the list of Opera Utique Oppressa (App. VI of ICBN) is opposed
  7. Robinson, H. 1999. Generic and subtribal classification of American Vernonieae. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 89:52. Note: accepts
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=16652. Accessed 31 October 2026.