Bartlettina is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[2][3][1] They are native to tropical regions of Mesoamerica and South America.[4] The genus was erected to house several plants separated from genus Eupatorium.[4]

Bartlettina
Bartlettina sordida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Eupatorieae
Genus: Bartlettina
R.King & H.Rob.
Synonyms[1]
  • Neobartlettia R.M. King & H. Rob. 1971, illegitimate homonym, not Schltr. 1920 (Orchidaceae )

These are shrubs or perennial herbs with woody bases. The oppositely arranged leaves have smooth or serrated edges. The flower heads contain tubular florets.[4]

The best known species may be the blue mist flower (B. sordida), which is cultivated as an ornamental plant[5] and has become naturalized outside its native range.[6]

Species[7][8]
formerly included[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Tropicos, Bartlettina R.M. King & H. Rob.
  2. ^ King, Robert Merrill & Robinson, Harold Ernest. 1971. Phytologia 22(3): 160-162
  3. ^ King, Robert Merrill & Robinson, Harold Ernest. 1971. Phytologia 21(5): 294-297.
  4. ^ a b c Bartlettina. Flora of New Zealand Series. Landcare Research, Manaaki Whenua. 2004.
  5. ^ Bartlettina sordida, Plant of the Month, September. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.
  6. ^ "Bartlettina sordida". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  7. ^ Bartlettina. The Plant List.
  8. ^ a b Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist