Calocephalus

Taxobox
name = "Calocephalus"

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image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Calocephalus platycephalus"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Asterales
familia = Asteraceae
genus = "Calocephalus"
genus_authority = R.Br.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text"

"Calocephalus" is a genus of annuals, perennial herbs and shrubs, in the family Asteraceae. The genus, which is endemic to Australia, was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1817.

Species include:
* "Calocephalus aervoides" (F.Muell.) Benth. (Woolly Beauty-heads)
* "Calocephalus citreus" Less. (Lemon Beauty-heads)
* "Calocephalus francisii" (F.Muell.) Benth. (Fine-leaf Beauty-heads
* "Calocephalus knappii" (F.Muell.) Ewart & Jean White
* "Calocephalus lacteus" Less. (Milky Beauty-heads)
* "Calocephalus multiflorus" (Turcz.) Benth. (Yellow-top)
* "Calocephalus platycephalus" (F.Muell.) Benth. (Billybuttons, Yellow Top, Western Beauty-heads)
* "Calocephalus sonderi" (Pale Beauty-heads)

Some species which were formerly included in the genus have been transferred to "Blenosperra", "Gilruthia", "Gnephosis", "Leucophyta or "Rhodanthe".

References

*APNI | name = "Calocepalus" R.Br. | id = 44838
* [http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/search/quick?q=Calocephalus+ FloraBase - the Western Australian Flora: "Calocephalus" (list of species)]
* [http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Calocephalus PlantNET: New South Wales Flora Online: Genus "Calocephalus"]