Vernonioideae is a subfamily of the sunflower family, Asteraceae. It includes seven or more tribes, some of which contain subtribes.

Tribes, subtribes, and genera

Per Susanna et al., except as otherwise noted.

  • Eremothamneae H.Rob. & Brettell
  • Platycarpheae V.A.Funk & H.Rob.
  • Arctotideae Cass. Arctotidinae Dumort. Heterolepis Cass. incertae sedis
  • Arctotideae-G subtribe (possible new tribe Gorterieae) Gorteriinae Benth. Berkheya Ehrh. Berkheyopsis O.Hoffm. Cullumia R.Br. Cuspidia Gaertn. Didelta L'Hér. Gazania Gaertn. Gorteria L. (syn. Hirpicium Cass.) Heterorhachis Sch.Bip. ex Walp. Roessleria Stångb. & Anderb.
  • Liabeae Rydb. Liabinae Cass. Munnoziinae H.Rob. Paranepheliinae H.Rob. Sinclairiinae H.Rob.
  • Distephaneae (S.C.Keeley & H.Rob.) H.Rob. & V.A.Funk Distephanus Cass.
  • Moquinieae H.Rob
  • Vernonieae Cass. Centrapalinae H.Rob. Centratherinae H.Rob., R.M.King & F.Bohlmann Chrestinae H.Rob. Dipterocypselinae S.C.Keeley & H.Rob. Elephantopinae Less. Erlangeinae H.Rob. Gymnantheminae H.Rob. Hesperomanniinae S.C.Keeley & H.Rob. Leiboldiinae H.Rob. Lepidaploinae S.C.Keeley & H.Rob. Linziinae S.C.Keeley & H.Rob. Lychnophorinae Benth. Mesanthophorinae S.C.Keeley & H.Rob. Pacourininae H.Rob. Piptocarphinae H.Rob., R.M.King & F.Bohlmann Rolandrinae Cass. ex Dumort. Sipolisiinae H.Rob. Stokesiinae H.Rob. Trichospirinae Less. Vernoniinae Cass. ex Dumort.