Smallanthus Mackenzie. Bearsfoot.
A genus of about 20 species, of tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate America. Robinson (1978) describes the morphological and karyological differences warranting recognition of Smallanthus as a genus separate from Polymnia.
Ref: Cronquist (1980); Robinson (1978); Strother (2006ii) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2006b); Wells (1965); Wells (1969). Show full citations.
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