Trib. Leucomerideae Su Liu & Z.H.Feng, trib. nov.

( Stifftioideae, Asteraceae)

TYPE:— Leucomeris Don (1825: 169) .

Description:—Asian endemic large shrubs or treelets with white tomenta on the abaxial surface of leaves. Inflorescence terminal solitary capitula or capitulescences of capitulas in dense pseudocorymbs or glomerules. Capitula homogamous, radiate or discoid. Involucres turbinate or campanulate, phyllaries 4–7-seriate. Receptacles epaleaceous. Florets all hermaphrodite and fertile, styles glabrous. Anthers apiculate. Achenes cylindrical to turbinate, longitudinally ribbed, indumenta sericeous. Pappus setae 2–3-seriate, capillary, barbellate.

Included genus (1):— Leucomeris Don (1825: 169) .