What is "asteriscus"

Asteriscus \As`ter*is"cus\, n. [L., an asterisk. See Asterisk.] (Anat.) The smaller of the two otoliths found in the inner ear of many fishes.

n. (context anatomy English) One of the otoliths found in the lagena of many nonmammalian vertebrates.

Asteriscus may refer to:

• Asteriscus (plant), a genus of flowering plants
• Asteriscus, a component of the otolith, a structure in the inner ear
• Asteriscus, a kind of asterisk

Asteriscus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

The genus is native to Europe, North Africa, Macaronesia, and the Middle East.

1. Asteriscus aquaticus (L.) Less. - Mediterranean, Canary Islands
2. Asteriscus daltonii (Webb) Walp. - Cape Verde
3. Asteriscus graveolens (Forssk.) Less. - North Africa, Middle East, Canary Islands
4. Asteriscus imbricatus (Cav.) DC. - Morocco
5. Asteriscus intermedius (DC.) Pit. & Proust - Canary Islands
6. Asteriscus pinifolius Maire & Wilczek - Morocco
7. Asteriscus schultzii (Bolle) Pit. & Proust - Western Sahara, Morocco, Canary Islands
8. Asteriscus sericeus (L.f.) DC. - Canary Islands
9. Asteriscus smithii (Webb) Walp. - Cape Verde

several species transferred to Pallenis or Rhanterium, most notably

• Asteriscus maritimus (L.) Less., Synonym of Pallenis maritima (L.) Greuter