; Sp. Pl. ed. I. 226 (1753)
Distribution: Temp. regions and montane areas of the Northern Hemisphere (esp. China, ca. 80), Africa (38), Madagascar (1)
= Adenopogon Welw., Synopse, 27 (1862)
= Agathotes D.Don, Phil. Mag. 8: 77 (1836)
= Anagallidium Griseb., Gen. et Sp. Gent. 311 (1836)
= Blepharaden Dulac., Fl. Hautes-Pyr. 449 (1867)
= Henricea Lem.-Lis., Bull. Soc. Philom. 171 (1824)
= Kingdon-Wardia Marquand, Journ. L. Soc., Bot. 48: 207 (1929)
= Monobothrium Hochst., Flora, 27: 27 (1844)
= Ophelia D.Don ex G.Don, Gen. Hist. 4: 178 (1837)
= Rellesta Turcz., Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 22: II. 337 (1849)
= Sczukinia Turcz., Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 165 (1840)
= Sinoswertia T.N.Ho, S.W.Liu & J.Q.Liu, Pl. Diversity Resources 35(3): 398 (2013)
= Stellera Turcz., Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 167 (1840)
= Swertopsis Makino, Ill. Fl. Jap. t. 66 (1891)