Compositae taxon details

Liatris Gaertn. ex Schreb.

1075455  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1075455)

  1. Biota
  2. Plantae (Kingdom)
  3. Viridiplantae (Subkingdom)
  4. Streptophyta (Infrakingdom)
  5. Tracheophyta (Phylum (Division))
  6. Spermatophytina (Subphylum (Subdivision))
  7. Magnoliopsida (Class)
  8. Asteranae (Superorder)
  9. Asterales (Order)
  10. Compositae (Family)
  11. Asteroideae (Subfamily)
  12. Eupatorieae (Tribe)
  13. Liatrinae (Subtribe)
  14. Liatris (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Ammopursus Small · unaccepted
Calostelma D.Don · unaccepted
Lacinaria Hill · unaccepted
Suprago Gaertn. · unaccepted

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  1. Species Liatris ×boykinii Torr. & A.Gray
  2. Species Liatris ×deamii (Lunell) Shinners
  3. Species Liatris ×frostii Gaiser
  4. Species Liatris ×gladewitzii (Farw.) Farw. ex Shinners
  5. Species Liatris ×platylepis (Schumann) Small
  6. Species Liatris ×ridgwayi Standl.
  7. Species Liatris ×serotina (Greene) Schumann
  8. Species Liatris ×spheroidea Michaux
  9. Species Liatris ×steelei Gaiser
  10. Species Liatris ×stellei Gaiser
  11. Species Liatris ×weaveri Shinners
  12. Species Liatris acidota Engelm. & A.Gray
  13. Species Liatris aestivalis G.L.Nesom & O'Kennon
  14. Species Liatris angustifolia (Bush) Gaiser
  15. Species Liatris aspera Michx.
  16. Species Liatris borealis
  17. Species Liatris bracteata Gaiser
  18. Species Liatris bridgesii (Mayfield) G.L. Nesom
  19. Species Liatris carrizana (Gaiser) G.L. Nesom
  20. Species Liatris chapmanii Torr. & A.Gray
  21. Species Liatris cokeri Pyne & Stucky
  22. Species Liatris creditonensis Gaiser
  23. Species Liatris cylindracea Michx.
  24. Species Liatris cymosa K.Schum.
  25. Species Liatris cymosa (Nessel) Schumann
  26. Species Liatris densispicata (Bush) Gaiser
  27. Species Liatris elegans (Walter) Michx.
  28. Species Liatris elegantula (Greene) K.Schum.
  29. Species Liatris fallacior (Lunell) Rydb.
  30. Species Liatris garberi A.Gray
  31. Species Liatris gholsonii L.C.Anderson
  32. Species Liatris glandulosa G.L.Nesom & O'Kennon
  33. Species Liatris gracilis Pursh
  34. Species Liatris helleri (Porter) Porter
  35. Species Liatris hesperelegans G.L. Nesom
  36. Species Liatris laevigata (Nutt.) Nutt.
  37. Species Liatris lancifolia (Greene) Kittell
  38. Species Liatris ligulistylis (A.Nelson) K.Schum.
  39. Species Liatris macdanieliana J.R.Allison
  40. Species Liatris microcephala (Small) K.Schum.
  41. Species Liatris mucronata DC.
  42. Species Liatris nieuwlandii (Lunell) Gaiser
  43. Species Liatris ohlingerae (S.F.Blake) B.L.Rob.
  44. Species Liatris oligocephala J.R.Allison
  45. Species Liatris patens G.L.Nesom & Kral
  46. Species Liatris pauciflora Pursh
  47. Species Liatris pilosa (Aiton) Willd.
  48. Species Liatris provincialis R.K.Godfrey
  49. Species Liatris punctata Hook.
  50. Species Liatris pycnostachya Michx.
  51. Species Liatris pycnostachya Michaux
  52. Species Liatris regimontis (Small) Schumann
  53. Species Liatris savannensis Kral & G.L.Nesom
  54. Species Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd.
  55. Species Liatris spheroidea Michx.
  56. Species Liatris spicata (L.) Willd.
  57. Species Liatris squarrosa (L.) Willd.
  58. Species Liatris squarrulosa Michx.
  59. Species Liatris tenuifolia Nutt.
  60. Species Liatris tenuis Shinners
  61. Species Liatris ×deamii (Lunell) Shinn. accepted as Liatris ×spheroidea Michaux
  62. Species Liatris amplexicaulis Raf. accepted as Carphephorus odoratissimus (J.F.Gmel.) H.J.-C.Hebert
  63. Species Liatris baicalensis Adams accepted as Saussurea pycnocephala Ledeb.
  64. Species Liatris bebbiana Rydb. accepted as Liatris pycnostachya var. pycnostachya Michx.
  65. Species Liatris bellidifolia Michx. accepted as Carphephorus bellidifolius (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
  66. Species Liatris bellidifolia Michaux accepted as Carphephorus bellidifolius (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
  67. Species Liatris borealis Nutt. accepted as Liatris borealis
  68. Species Liatris brachystachya Nutt. accepted as Liatris pycnostachya Michaux
  69. Species Liatris brasiliensis Gardner accepted as Symphyopappus brasiliensis (Gardner) R.M.King & H.Rob.
  70. Species Liatris carinata (Small) Coker accepted as Liatris regimontis (Small) Schumann
  71. Species Liatris compacta (Torr. & A.Gray) Rydb. accepted as Liatris squarrosa (L.) Willd.
  72. Species Liatris cordata Royle ex C.B.Clarke accepted as Ainsliaea aptera DC.
  73. Species Liatris corymbosa Nutt. accepted as Carphephorus corymbosus (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
  74. Species Liatris cylindrica Torr. accepted as Liatris punctata Hook.
  75. Species Liatris dubia Barton accepted as Liatris pilosa (Aiton) Willd.
  76. Species Liatris earlei (Greene) Schumann accepted as Liatris squarrulosa Michx.
  77. Species Liatris earlei (Greene) K.Schum. accepted as Liatris squarrulosa Michx.
  78. Species Liatris elegans (Walter) Willd. accepted as Liatris elegans (Walter) Michx.
  79. Species Liatris elegantula (Greene) Schumann accepted as Liatris pilosa (Aiton) Willd.
  80. Species Liatris flabellata (Small) K.Schum. accepted as Liatris elegans var. elegans (Walter) Michx.
  81. Species Liatris flabellata (Small) Schumann accepted as Liatris elegans (Walter) Michx.
  82. Species Liatris flexuosa D.Thomas accepted as Liatris cylindracea Michx.
  83. Species Liatris fruticosa Nutt. accepted as Garberia heterophylla (Bartram) Merr. & Harper
  84. Species Liatris glabrata Rydb. accepted as Liatris squarrosa (L.) Willd.
  85. Species Liatris graminifolia (Walter) Willd. accepted as Liatris pilosa (Aiton) Willd.
  86. Species Liatris graminifolia Pursh accepted as Liatris pilosa (Aiton) Willd.
  87. Species Liatris haywardii Rydb. accepted as Liatris ligulistylis (A.Nelson) K.Schum.
  88. Species Liatris herrickii (Steele) Rydb. accepted as Liatris ligulistylis (A.Nelson) K.Schum.
  89. Species Liatris hirsuta Rydb. accepted as Liatris squarrosa (L.) Willd.
  90. Species Liatris hirsutiflora Kostel. accepted as Liatris squarrosa (L.) Willd.
  91. Species Liatris hirsutissima Poiret ex steudel accepted as Liatris pycnostachya Michaux
  92. Species Liatris intermedia lindley accepted as Liatris cylindracea Michx.
  93. Species Liatris intermedia Lindl. accepted as Liatris cylindracea Michx.
  94. Species Liatris kansana (Britton) Rydb. accepted as Liatris lancifolia (Greene) Kittell
  95. Species Liatris lanata Spreng. ex DC. accepted as Saussurea albescens Hook. f & Thomson
  96. Species Liatris lanceolata Benol. accepted as Liatris gracilis Pursh
  97. Species Liatris langloisii (Greene) Cory accepted as Liatris pycnostachya Michaux
  98. Species Liatris latifolia D.Don accepted as Ainsliaea pteropoda DC. accepted as Ainsliaea latifolia (D.Don) Sch.Bip.
  99. Species Liatris laxa (Small) Schumann accepted as Liatris gracilis Pursh
  100. Species Liatris ligulistylis (A.Nelson) Rydb. accepted as Liatris ligulistylis (A.Nelson) K.Schum.
  101. Species Liatris linaria Raf. accepted as Liatris pycnostachya Michaux
  102. Species Liatris lobelioides Wall. ex C.B.Clarke accepted as Ainsliaea pteropoda DC. accepted as Ainsliaea latifolia (D.Don) Sch.Bip.
  103. Species Liatris macrostachya Michaux accepted as Liatris spicata (L.) Willd.
  104. Species Liatris magnifica hon. ex Gardner accepted as Liatris spicata (L.) Willd.
  105. Species Liatris marginata Cass. accepted as Liatris cylindracea Michx.
  106. Species Liatris monocephala Cass. accepted as Liatris cylindracea Michx.
  107. Species Liatris nervata (Greene) Schumann accepted as Liatris cylindracea Michx.
  108. Species Liatris novae-angliae (Lunell) Shinners accepted as Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae Lunell
  109. Species Liatris novae-angliae (Lunell) Shinn. accepted as Liatris borealis
  110. Species Liatris odoratissima (J.F.Gmel.) Michx. accepted as Carphephorus odoratissimus (J.F.Gmel.) H.J.-C.Hebert
  111. Species Liatris odoratissima (J.F.Gmel.) Willd. accepted as Carphephorus odoratissimus (J.F.Gmel.) H.J.-C.Hebert
  112. Species Liatris oppositifolia Nutt. accepted as Chromolaena ivaefolia (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
  113. Species Liatris paniculata (J.F.Gmel.) Willd. accepted as Trilisa paniculata (J.F.Gmel.) Cass.
  114. Species Liatris paniculata (J.F.Gmelin) Michaux accepted as Trilisa paniculata (J.F.Gmel.) Cass.
  115. Species Liatris paniculata (J.F.Gmel.) Michx. accepted as Trilisa paniculata (J.F.Gmel.) Cass.
  116. Species Liatris pauciflosculosa Nutt. accepted as Liatris gracilis Pursh
  117. Species Liatris picta Barton ex DC. accepted as Liatris spicata (L.) Willd.
  118. Species Liatris pilosa [Ker-Gawl.] accepted as Liatris spicata (L.) Willd.
  119. Species Liatris propinqua Hook. accepted as Liatris pilosa (Aiton) Willd.
  120. Species Liatris pumila Lodd. accepted as Liatris spicata (L.) Willd.
  121. Species Liatris radians Bertol. accepted as Liatris elegans (Walter) Michx.
  122. Species Liatris regimontis (Small) K.Schum. accepted as Liatris pilosa (Aiton) Willd.
  123. Species Liatris resinosa Nutt. accepted as Liatris spicata (L.) Willd.
  124. Species Liatris rosendahlii Rydb. accepted as Liatris ligulistylis (A.Nelson) K.Schum.
  125. Species Liatris scabra (Greene) Schumann accepted as Liatris squarrulosa Michx.
  126. Species Liatris scabra (Greene) K.Schum. accepted as Liatris squarrulosa Michx.
  127. Species Liatris secunda Elliott accepted as Liatris pauciflora Pursh
  128. Species Liatris serotina (Greene) K.Schum. accepted as Liatris pycnostachya var. lasiophylla Shinners
  129. Species Liatris sessiliflora Benol. accepted as Liatris spicata (L.) Willd.
  130. Species Liatris squamosa Nutt. accepted as Carphephorus pseudoliatris Cass.
  131. Species Liatris squarrosa (L.) Michx. accepted as Liatris squarrosa (L.) Willd.
  132. Species Liatris striata Macnab accepted as Liatris cylindracea Michx.
  133. Species Liatris tomentosa Michaux accepted as Carphephorus tomentosus (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
  134. Species Liatris tomentosa Michx. accepted as Carphephorus tomentosus (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
  135. Species Liatris trichotoma Gardner accepted as Leptoclinium trichotomum (Gardner) Benth. ex Baker
  136. Species Liatris turbinata Sweet accepted as Liatris spicata (L.) Willd.
  137. Species Liatris turgida Gaiser accepted as Liatris helleri (Porter) Porter
  138. Species Liatris umbellata Bertol. accepted as Vernonia angustifolia Michx.
  139. Species Liatris uniflora Raf. accepted as Liatris squarrosa (L.) Willd.
  140. Species Liatris varia Banks ex Pursh accepted as Liatris scariosa (L.) Willd.
  141. Species Liatris virgata Nutt. accepted as Liatris pilosa (Aiton) Willd.
  142. Species Liatris vittata (Greene) Schumann accepted as Liatris spicata (L.) Willd.
  143. Species Liatris walteri Elliott accepted as Carphephorus tomentosus (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
  144. Species Liatris alata (Nelson) Schumann (uncertain > unassessed)
  145. Species Liatris alata (A.Nelson) K.Schum. (uncertain > unassessed)
  146. Species Liatris borealis Paxton (uncertain > unassessed)
  147. Species Liatris botrys Raf. (uncertain > unassessed)
  148. Species Liatris boykinii Torr. & A.Gray (uncertain > unassessed)
  149. Species Liatris deamii (Lunell) Shinners (uncertain > unassessed)
  150. Species Liatris freemaniana J.R.Allison (uncertain > unassessed)
  151. Species Liatris frostii Gaiser (uncertain > unassessed)
  152. Species Liatris gladewitzii (Farw.) Farw. (uncertain > unassessed)
  153. Species Liatris gladewitzii (Farw.) Farw. ex Shinners (uncertain > unassessed)
  154. Species Liatris gracilis Pursh. (uncertain > unassessed)
  155. Species Liatris haled (Small) Schumann (uncertain > unassessed)
  156. Species Liatris halei (Small) K.Schum. (uncertain > unassessed)
  157. Species Liatris heterophylla [R.Br.] (uncertain > unassessed)
  158. Species Liatris heterophylla R.Br. (uncertain > unassessed)
  159. Species Liatris heterophylla R.Br.Aiton (uncertain > unassessed)
  160. Species Liatris hirsutissima Poir. ex Steud. (uncertain > unassessed)
  161. Species Liatris kansana Britton (uncertain > unassessed)
  162. Species Liatris lanceolata Bertol. (uncertain > unassessed)
  163. Species Liatris laxa (Small) K.Schum. (uncertain > unassessed)
  164. Species Liatris ligulistylis A.Nelson (uncertain > unassessed)
  165. Species Liatris macrostachya Michx. (uncertain > unassessed)
  166. Species Liatris magnifica Hort. (uncertain > unassessed)
  167. Species Liatris magnifica Hort. ex Gardner (uncertain > unassessed)
  168. Species Liatris mucronata Torr. & A.Gray (uncertain > unassessed)
  169. Species Liatris nervata (Greene) K.Schum. (uncertain > unassessed)
  170. Species Liatris patens Kral & G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  171. Species Liatris pauciflora Pursh. (uncertain > unassessed)
  172. Species Liatris platylepis (Small) K.Schum. (uncertain > unassessed)
  173. Species Liatris quadriflora (Chapm.) E.L.Bridges & Orzell (uncertain > unassessed)
  174. Species Liatris resinosa DC. (uncertain > unassessed)
  175. Species Liatris ridgwayi Standl. (uncertain > unassessed)
  176. Section Liatris sect. Graminifolium G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  177. Section Liatris sect. Pilifilis G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  178. Section Liatris sect. Vorago G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  179. Series Liatris ser. Cylindraceae Gaiser (uncertain > unassessed)
  180. Series Liatris ser. Elegantes (Alexander) Gaiser ex G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  181. Series Liatris ser. Elegantes (Alexander) Gaiser (uncertain > unassessed)
  182. Series Liatris ser. Garberae G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  183. Series Liatris ser. Graminifoliae Gaiser ex G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  184. Series Liatris ser. Graminifoliae Gaiser (uncertain > unassessed)
  185. Series Liatris ser. Pauciflorae (Alexander) Gaiser ex G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  186. Series Liatris ser. Punctatae (Alexander) Gaiser ex Fernald (uncertain > unassessed)
  187. Series Liatris ser. Pycnostachyae (Alexander) Gaiser ex Fernald (uncertain > unassessed)
  188. Series Liatris ser. Scariosae (Alexander) Gaiser ex Fernald (uncertain > unassessed)
  189. Series Liatris ser. Spicatae (Alexander) Gaiser ex Fernald (uncertain > unassessed)
  190. Series Liatris ser. Squarrosae (Alexander) Gaiser ex Fernald (uncertain > unassessed)
  191. Series Liatris ser. Virgatae G.L.Nesom (uncertain > unassessed)
  192. Species Liatris sessiliflora Bertol. (uncertain > unassessed)
  193. Species Liatris sphaeroides Michx. (uncertain > unassessed)
  194. Species Liatris steelei Gaiser (uncertain > unassessed)
  195. Species Liatris stricta Macnab (uncertain > unassessed)
  196. Subgenus Liatris subg. Leptoclinium Nutt. (uncertain > unassessed)
  197. Subgenus Liatris subg. Trilisa Cass. (uncertain > unassessed)
  198. Species Liatris vittata (Greene) K.Schum. (uncertain > unassessed)
  199. Species Liatris weaveri Shinners (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(1791). Gen. Pl., ed. 8[a]. 2
page(s): 542 [details] 
LSID urn:lsid:compositae.org:names:190992AE-E859-47B8-9334-0F92ABCFB227  
LSID urn:lsid:compositae.org:names:190992AE-E859-47B8-9334-0F92ABCFB227 [details]

Status nom. cons.  
Status nom. cons. [details]

Taxonomy May 1791  
Taxonomy May 1791 [details]
Compositae Working Group (CWG) (2025). Global Compositae Database. Liatris Gaertn. ex Schreb.. Accessed at: https://www.compositae.org/gcd/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1075455 on 2025-09-12
Date
action
by
2007-11-23 07:42:42Z
created
Flann, Christina
2013-09-25 06:42:42Z
changed
Flann, Christina
2019-10-30 08:48:30Z
changed
Schilling, Edward

original description (1791). Gen. Pl., ed. 8[a]. 2
page(s): 542 [details] 

original description (of Lacinaria Hill) (1762). Veg. Syst. 4
page(s): 49 [details] 

original description (of Calostelma D.Don) (1836). in Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard.
page(s): t. 184 [details] 

original description (of Suprago Gaertn.) (1791). Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2
page(s): 402, t. 166 [details] 

original description (of Ammopursus Small) Small, J.K. (1924). Plant novelties from Florida. <em>Bull. Torrey Bot. Club.</em> 51, 379-408.
page(s): 392 [details] 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Unreviewed
Contributed data: Authors Data only shown for fields conflicting with the consensus taxon record
Gaertn. ex Schreber [Kadereit & Jeffrey 2007]
Schreb. [Euro+Med]
Schreb. [Flora Malesiana]
Schreb. [IPNI] [details]

Contributed data: Full Name Data only shown for fields conflicting with the consensus taxon record
Liatris [Funk et al. 2009]
Liatris [Govaerts World Compositae Checklist A-G]
Liatris [New Zealand Plant Name Database]
Liatris [SANBI]
Liatris [Vascular Plants of Russia]
Liatris Gaertn. ex Schreber [Kadereit & Jeffrey 2007]
Liatris Schreb. [Euro+Med]
Liatris Schreb. [Flora Malesiana]
Liatris Schreb. [IPNI] [details]

Contributed data: Notes Data only shown for fields conflicting with the consensus taxon record
nom. et typ. cons. [Tropicos] [details]

Contributed data: Published Data only shown for fields conflicting with the consensus taxon record
Gen. Pl. 2 [Flora Malesiana]
Gen. Pl. 2 [LCR Editor]
Gen. Pl. 7 [Kadereit & Jeffrey 2007]
Genera Plantarum 2: [Tropicos]
Schreb., Gen. Pl. 2. 1791. [Euro+Med] [details]

LSID urn:lsid:compositae.org:names:190992AE-E859-47B8-9334-0F92ABCFB227 [details]

Status nom. cons. [details]

Taxonomy May 1791 [details]
LanguageName 
English Gay feather  [details]
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Liatris) 
To Genbank 

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