# Brickellia > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Brickellia > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Brickellia.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brickellia > Source revision: 1317298468 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Genus of flowering plants Brickellia Brickellia californica Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Embryophytes Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Spermatophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Subfamily: Asteroideae Tribe: Eupatorieae Genus: Brickellia Elliott 1823, conserved name not Raf. 1808 (Polemoniaceae)[1] Species About 100-110, see text ***Brickellia*** is a [North American](/source/North_America) [genus](/source/Genus) of about 100[2] to 110[3] species of [plants](/source/Plant) in the family [Asteraceae](/source/Asteraceae), known commonly as **brickellbushes**. They are found in [Canada](/source/Canada), the [United States](/source/United_States), [Mexico](/source/Mexico), and [Central America](/source/Central_America).[2] Many [species](/source/Species) are native to the American southwest, especially [Texas](/source/Texas). *Brickellia* is among the more [basal](/source/Basal_(biology)) lineages of the [Eupatorieae](/source/Eupatorieae) and should not be assigned to a [subtribe](/source/Subtribe) pending further research.[4] They are mostly woody [perennial](/source/Perennial) [shrubs](/source/Shrub). Some species have a very strong pleasant scent, while others smell distasteful. All contain high amounts of [essential oils](/source/Essential_oil). [Germacrene D](/source/Germacrene), a natural [insecticide](/source/Insecticide), is found in *[B. veronicifolia](/source/Brickellia_veronicifolia)* and probably other species, if not all.[5] Despite their chemical defenses, brickellbushes are food for [caterpillars](/source/Caterpillar) of certain [Lepidoptera](/source/Lepidoptera). These include the [noctuid moths](/source/Noctuidae) *[Schinia trifascia](/source/Schinia_trifascia)*, *[Schinia oleagina](/source/Schinia_oleagina)*, which is known only from *Brickellia*, *[Schinia buta](/source/Schinia_buta)*, which is only known from *[B. californica](/source/Brickellia_californica)*, and *[Schinia gracilenta](/source/Schinia_gracilenta)*, which is only known from *[B. eupatorioides](/source/Brickellia_eupatorioides)*. The genus is named for John Brickell, 1748–1809, Irish-born physician and naturalist.[2] ## Classification The genera *[Brickelliastrum](/source/Brickelliastrum)* (United States and Mexico), *[Asanthus](/source/Asanthus)* (United States and Mexico), *Dyscritogyne* (Mexico), and *[Steviopsis](/source/Steviopsis)* have been separated from *Brickellia* by many 20th century authors (and all four combined into *Steviopsis* by some). Their correct placement is still debated,[6] but [molecular phylogenetic](/source/Molecular_phylogenetics) analysis has provided evidence that *Brickelliastrum*, *Asanthus*, and *Steviopsis* (including *Dyscritogyne*, which is not distinct from *Steviopsis*) represent distinct lineages, and should be recognized as separate from *Brickellia*, while *[Kuhnia]*, *[Barroetea]* and *[Phanerostylis]* should be treated as synonyms.[7][8] **Species[9][10][11][12]** *[Brickellia longifolia](/source/Brickellia_longifolia)* in Nevada *[Brickellia eupatorioides](/source/Brickellia_eupatorioides)* *[Brickellia atractyloides](/source/Brickellia_atractyloides)* - *[Brickellia adenolepis](/source/Brickellia_adenolepis)* - *[Brickellia ambigens](/source/Brickellia_ambigens)* - *[Brickellia amplexicaulis](/source/Brickellia_amplexicaulis)* – earleaf brickellbush - *[Brickellia aramberrana](/source/Brickellia_aramberrana)* - *[Brickellia arguta](/source/Brickellia_arguta)* – pungent brickellbush - *[Brickellia argyrolepis](/source/Brickellia_argyrolepis)* - *[Brickellia atractyloides](/source/Brickellia_atractyloides)* – spearleaf brickellbush, hollyleaf brickellbush - *[Brickellia baccharidea](/source/Brickellia_baccharidea)* – resinleaf brickellbush, baccharisleaf brickellbush - *[Brickellia betonicifolia](/source/Brickellia_betonicifolia)* – betonyleaf brickellbush - *[Brickellia botterii](/source/Brickellia_botterii)* - *[Brickellia brachyphylla](/source/Brickellia_brachyphylla)* – plumed brickellbush - *[Brickellia brandegei](/source/Brickellia_brandegei)* - *[Brickellia californica](/source/Brickellia_californica)* – California brickellbush, Jepson's brickellbush - *[Brickellia cardiophylla](/source/Brickellia_cardiophylla)* - *[Brickellia cavanillesii](/source/Brickellia_cavanillesii)* - *[Brickellia chenopodina](/source/Brickellia_chenopodina)* - *[Brickellia chlorolepis](/source/Brickellia_chlorolepis)* - *[Brickellia coixtlahuaca](/source/Brickellia_coixtlahuaca)*[13] - *[Brickellia conduplicata](/source/Brickellia_conduplicata)* - *[Brickellia cordifolia](/source/Brickellia_cordifolia)* – Flyr's nemesis - *[Brickellia corymbosa](/source/Brickellia_corymbosa)* - *[Brickellia coulteri](/source/Brickellia_coulteri)* - *[Brickellia cuspidata](/source/Brickellia_cuspidata)* - *[Brickellia cylindracea](/source/Brickellia_cylindracea)* – gravelbar brickellbush - *[Brickellia dentata](/source/Brickellia_dentata)* – leafy brickellbush - *[Brickellia desertorum](/source/Brickellia_desertorum)* - *[Brickellia diffusa](/source/Brickellia_diffusa)* - *[Brickellia eupatorioides](/source/Brickellia_eupatorioides)* – false boneset - *[Brickellia extranea](/source/Brickellia_extranea)* - *[Brickellia filipes](/source/Brickellia_filipes)* - *[Brickellia floribunda](/source/Brickellia_floribunda)* – Chihuahuan brickellbush - *[Brickellia frutescens](/source/Brickellia_frutescens)* – shrubby brickellbush, rigid brickellbush - *[Brickellia gentryi](/source/Brickellia_gentryi)* - *[Brickellia glabrata](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brickellia_glabrata&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Brickellia glandulosa](/source/Brickellia_glandulosa)* - *[Brickellia glomerata](/source/Brickellia_glomerata)* - *[Brickellia glutinosa](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brickellia_glutinosa&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Brickellia grandiflora](/source/Brickellia_grandiflora)* – tassel-flowered brickellbush, mountain brickellbush - *[Brickellia greenei](/source/Brickellia_greenei)* - *[Brickellia hastata](/source/Brickellia_hastata)* - *[Brickellia hebecarpa](/source/Brickellia_hebecarpa)* - *[Brickellia hinckleyi](/source/Brickellia_hinckleyi)* - *[Brickellia huahuapana](/source/Brickellia_huahuapana)*[13] - *[Brickellia hymenochlaena](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brickellia_hymenochlaena&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Brickellia incana](/source/Brickellia_incana)* – woolly brickellbush, white brickellbush - *[Brickellia jaliscensis](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brickellia_jaliscensis&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Brickellia jimenezii](/source/Brickellia_jimenezii)* - *[Brickellia kellermanii](/source/Brickellia_kellermanii)* - *[Brickellia knappiana](/source/Brickellia_knappiana)* - *[Brickellia laccata](/source/Brickellia_laccata)* - *[Brickellia laciniata](/source/Brickellia_laciniata)* – splitleaf brickellbush - *[Brickellia lanata](/source/Brickellia_lanata)* - *[Brickellia lancifolia](/source/Brickellia_lancifolia)* - *[Brickellia laxiflora](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brickellia_laxiflora&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Brickellia lemmonii](/source/Brickellia_lemmonii)* - *[Brickellia leonensis](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brickellia_leonensis&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Brickellia leptophylla](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brickellia_leptophylla&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Brickellia lewisii](/source/Brickellia_lewisii)* - *[Brickellia longifolia](/source/Brickellia_longifolia)* - *[Brickellia macromera](/source/Brickellia_macromera)* - *[Brickellia magnifica](/source/Brickellia_magnifica)* - *[Brickellia mcdonaldii](/source/Brickellia_mcdonaldii)* - *[Brickellia megaphylla](/source/Brickellia_megaphylla)* - *[Brickellia microphylla](/source/Brickellia_microphylla)* - *[Brickellia monocephala](/source/Brickellia_monocephala)* - *[Brickellia mosieri](/source/Brickellia_mosieri)* - *[Brickellia multiflora](/source/Brickellia_multiflora)* - *[Brickellia nelsonii](/source/Brickellia_nelsonii)* - *[Brickellia nevinii](/source/Brickellia_nevinii)* - *[Brickellia nutanticeps](/source/Brickellia_nutanticeps)* - *[Brickellia oblongifolia](/source/Brickellia_oblongifolia)* – Mojave brickellbush, narrow-leaved brickellbush - *[Brickellia odontophylla](/source/Brickellia_odontophylla)* - *[Brickellia oligadena](/source/Brickellia_oligadena)* - *[Brickellia oliganthes](/source/Brickellia_oliganthes)* - *[Brickellia oreithales](/source/Brickellia_oreithales)* - *[Brickellia orizabaensis](/source/Brickellia_orizabaensis)* - *[Brickellia palmeri](/source/Brickellia_palmeri)* - *[Brickellia paniculata](/source/Brickellia_paniculata)* - *[Brickellia parryi](/source/Brickellia_parryi)* - *[Brickellia parvula](/source/Brickellia_parvula)* – Mt. Davis brickellbush, small brickellbush - *[Brickellia paucidentata](/source/Brickellia_paucidentata)* - *[Brickellia pavonii](/source/Brickellia_pavonii)* - *[Brickellia pendula](/source/Brickellia_pendula)* - *[Brickellia peninsularis](/source/Brickellia_peninsularis)* - *[Brickellia pringlei](/source/Brickellia_pringlei)* - *[Brickellia problematica](/source/Brickellia_problematica)* - *[Brickellia reticulata](/source/Brickellia_reticulata)* - *[Brickellia rhomboidea](/source/Brickellia_rhomboidea)* - *[Brickellia robinsoniana](/source/Brickellia_robinsoniana)* - *[Brickellia rusbyi](/source/Brickellia_rusbyi)* – stinking brickellbush - *[Brickellia scabra](/source/Brickellia_scabra)* - *[Brickellia schaffneri](/source/Brickellia_schaffneri)* - *[Brickellia scoparia](/source/Brickellia_scoparia)* - *[Brickellia secundiflora](/source/Brickellia_secundiflora)* - *[Brickellia seemannii](/source/Brickellia_seemannii)* - *[Brickellia simplex](/source/Brickellia_simplex)* – Sonoran brickellbush - *[Brickellia sonorana](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brickellia_sonorana&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Brickellia spinulosa](/source/Brickellia_spinulosa)* - *[Brickellia stolonifera](/source/Brickellia_stolonifera)* - *[Brickellia subsessilis](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brickellia_subsessilis&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Brickellia subuligera](/source/Brickellia_subuligera)* - *[Brickellia tomentella](/source/Brickellia_tomentella)* - *[Brickellia urolepis](/source/Brickellia_urolepis)* - *[Brickellia venosa](/source/Brickellia_venosa)* - *[Brickellia verbenacea](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brickellia_verbenacea&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Brickellia vernicosa](/source/Brickellia_vernicosa)* - *[Brickellia veronicifolia](/source/Brickellia_veronicifolia)* - *[Brickellia viejensis](/source/Brickellia_viejensis)* - *[Brickellia villarealii](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brickellia_villarealii&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Brickellia vollmeri](/source/Brickellia_vollmeri)* - *[Brickellia watsonii](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brickellia_watsonii&action=edit&redlink=1)* - *[Brickellia wendtii](/source/Brickellia_wendtii)* - *[Brickellia wislizeni](/source/Brickellia_wislizeni)* - *[Brickellia worthingtonii](/source/Brickellia_worthingtonii)* ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Tropicos search for *Brickellia*](http://www.tropicos.org/NameSearch.aspx?name=Brickellia&commonname=) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-fna_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-fna_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-fna_2-2) ["*Brickellia*"](http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=104617). *[Flora of North America](/source/Flora_of_North_America)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [*Brickellia*.](http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_IJM.pl?tid=351) The Jepson eFlora 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Schmidt, G. J.; Schilling, E. E. (2000). ["Phylogeny and biogeography of *Eupatorium* (Asteraceae: Eupatorieae) based on nuclear ITS sequence data"](http://www.amjbot.org/cgi/reprint/87/5/716.pdf) (PDF). *[Am. J. Bot.](/source/American_Journal_of_Botany)* **87** (5): 716–26. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.2307/2656858](https://doi.org/10.2307%2F2656858). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [10811796](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10811796). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Rivero-Cruz, B.; et al. (2006). "Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the active components of the essential oil from *Brickellia veronicaefolia* by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy". *Journal of Natural Products*. **69** (8): 1172–76. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1021/np060180b](https://doi.org/10.1021%2Fnp060180b). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [16933870](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16933870). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-fna-brickelliastrum_6-0)** ["*Brickelliastrum*"](http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=104618). *[Flora of North America](/source/Flora_of_North_America)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-schi_7-0)** Schilling, E. E.; et al. (2013). ["Relationships of *Asanthus* (Asteraceae, Eupatorieae)"](http://www.bio.utk.edu/schilling/Danielweb/Asanthus_SystBot_2013.pdf) (PDF). *Systematic Botany*. **38** (1): 253–58. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Schilling, E. E., et al. (2015). Bricklebush (Brickellia) phylogeny reveals dimensions of the great Asteraceae radiation in Mexico. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. Volume 85, Pages 161–170. [\[1\]](http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1055790315000378) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [The Plant List search for *Brickellia*](http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Brickellia) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [*Brickellia*.](https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=36859) ITIS. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-r_11-0)** [*Brickellia* species records.](http://www.efloras.org/browse.aspx?flora_id=1&start_taxon_id=104617) Flora of North America. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [GRIN Species Records of *Brickellia*.](https://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?1707) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090120103102/http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?1707) 2009-01-20 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-turner_13-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-turner_13-1) Turner, B. L. (2010). [Two new species of *Brickellia* (Asteraceae: Eupatorieae) from Oaxaca, Mexico.](http://www.phytologia.org/Phytologia%20PDFs/92%281%29pdfFiles/92%281%2915-19Turner2NewBrickelliaSpecies.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110727174336/http://www.phytologia.org/Phytologia%20PDFs/92%281%29pdfFiles/92%281%2915-19Turner2NewBrickelliaSpecies.pdf) July 27, 2011, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) *Phytologia* 92:1 15. ## External links Media related to [Brickellia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Brickellia) at Wikimedia Commons Taxon identifiers Brickellia Wikidata: Q4965994 Wikispecies: Brickellia CoL: 3D72 EPPO: 1BRLG FNA: 104617 FoC: 104617 GBIF: 3096195 GRIN: 1707 iNaturalist: 53502 IPNI: 331425-2 IRMNG: 1343990 ITIS: 36859 NCBI: 102753 Open Tree of Life: 345509 PLANTS: BRICK POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331425-2 VASCAN: 913 WFO: wfo-4000005423 WoRMS: 1075369 Authority control databases National Israel Other Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Brickellia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brickellia) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brickellia?action=history)). 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