Acritopappus
# Acritopappus

Acritopappus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1972.

The entire genus is endemic to Brazil.

## Taxonomy

### Species

As of July 2020, Plants of the World online has 19 accepted species:

* Acritopappus buiquensis D.J.N.Hind & Bautista
* Acritopappus catolesensis D.J.N.Hind & Bautista
* Acritopappus confertus (Gardner) R.M.King & H.Rob.
* Acritopappus connatifolius (Soar.Nunes) R.M.King & H.Rob.
* Acritopappus diamantinicus Bautista, S.Ortiz & Rodr.Oubiña
* Acritopappus harleyi R.M.King & H.Rob.
* Acritopappus heterolepis (Baker) R.M.King & H.Rob.
* Acritopappus irwinii R.M.King & H.Rob.
* Acritopappus jacobaeus Bautista, Rodr.Oubiña & S.Ortiz
* Acritopappus longifolius (Gardner) R.M.King & H.Rob.
* Acritopappus micropappus (Baker) R.M.King & H.Rob.
* Acritopappus morii R.M.King & H.Rob.
* Acritopappus pereirae Bautista, S.Ortiz & Rodr.Oubiña
* Acritopappus pintoi Bautista & D.J.N.Hind
* Acritopappus prunifolius R.M.King & H.Rob.
* Acritopappus santosii R.M.King & H.Rob.
* Acritopappus stenophyllus Bautista, Rodr.Oubiña & S.Ortiz
* Acritopappus subtomentosus R.M.King & H.Rob.
* Acritopappus teixeirae R.M.King & H.Rob.

Selected synonyms include:

* Acritopappus hagei R.M.King & H.Rob. — synonym of Acritopappus heterolepis
