Genus Alcantara Glaz. ex G. M. Barroso

Synonym of Xerxes J. R. Grant


Summary
Genus number:
359
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Cichorioideae
Tribe:
Vernonieae
Subtribe:
Sipolisiinae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
parahomonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53.2) of Alcantarea (E. Morren ex Mez) Harms (1929)

There are no associated species records for this genus in GRIN.

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References:
  1. Brummitt, R. K. 1994. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 40. Taxon 43:121. Note: Committee for Spermatophyta rules is homonym of Alcantarea (E. Morren ex Mez) Harms
  2. Grant, J. R. 1994. Xerxes, a new name to replace Alcantara (Asteraceae: Vernoniae). Nordic J. Bot. 14:287-288.
  3. Nicolson, D. H. 1999. Report of the General Committee: 6. Taxon 43:281. Note: General Committee concurs with Committee for Spermatophyta ruling
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=359. Accessed 14 October 2026.