Sphaeranthus

Sphaeranthus is a genus of Asian, African, and Australian plants in the tribe Inuleae within the family Asteraceae.

• Sphaeranthus africanus - Tanzania, Madagascar, Iran, Indian Subcontinent, China, Southeast Asia, northern Australia
 * Species

• Sphaeranthus amaranthoides  - Sri Lanka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

• Sphaeranthus angolensis  - Angola

• Sphaeranthus angustifolius  - Madagascar

• Sphaeranthus bullatus  - Tanzania

• Sphaeranthus chandleri - Uganda

• Sphaeranthus confertifolius  - Kenya

• Sphaeranthus cristatus - Tanzania

• Sphaeranthus epigaeus  - South Africa

• Sphaeranthus fischeri  - Tanzania

• Sphaeranthus flexuosus  - South Africa, Zambia

• Sphaeranthus foliosus

• Sphaeranthus greenwayi  - Tanzania

• Sphaeranthus indicus - Indian Subcontinent, China, Southeast Asia, northern Australia

• Sphaeranthus kirkii  - Tanzania

• Sphaeranthus mimetes - Tanzania

• Sphaeranthus mozambiquensis - Mozambique

• Sphaeranthus neglectus - South Africa, Madagascar

• Sphaeranthus oppositifolius  - Tanzania

• Sphaeranthus peduncularis -  South Africa

• Sphaeranthus ramosus  - Ethiopia

• Sphaeranthus randii  - Zimbabwe, Tanzania

• Sphaeranthus salinarum

• Sphaeranthus samburuensis  - Kenya

• Sphaeranthus senegalensis

• Sphaeranthus similis  -  Angola

• Sphaeranthus spathulatus  - Tanzania

• Sphaeranthus steetzii  - Ethiopia

• Sphaeranthus strobiliferus  - Tanzania

• Sphaeranthus stuhlmannii  - Tanzania

• Sphaeranthus suaveolens  - Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi

• Sphaeranthus ukambensis  - Kenya

• Sphaeranthus wattii  - South Africa

• Sphaeranthus zavattarii - Ethiopia several species now in other genera: of Athroisma Pterocaulon
 * formerly included
 * Sphaeranthus elongatus - Pterocaulon redolens
 * Sphaeranthus erectus - Pterocaulon sphacelatum
 * Sphaeranthus laciniatus - Athroisma laciniatum
 * Sphaeranthus gracilis - Athroisma gracile