What is "hymenolepis"

Hymenolepis is a genus of cyclophyllid tapeworms responsible for hymenolepiasis. They are parasites of humans and other mammals. The focus in this article is in Hymenolepis commonly parasitizing humans.

Species include:

• Hymenolepis apodemi - in rodents
• Hymenolepis asymetrica — in rodents
• Hymenolepis diminuta — in humans
• Hymenolepis horrida — in rodents
• Hymenolepis rymzhanovi - in rodents
• Hymenolepis microstoma — in rodents
• Hymenolepis nana — in humans

Hymenolepis is a South African genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.

Hymenolepis is differentiated from Athanasia by the pappus scales and slender capitulum. Some Euryops species are similar, but are distinguishable by their smaller flower heads that appear earlier, and their undivided leaves.

Species Species in homotypic genus

In 1824, Kaulfuss used the same name, Hymenolepis, to refer to some ferns in the Polypodiaceae. Names created using this illegitimate generic name:

1. Hymenolepis callifolia C.Chr. - Belvisia mucronata Copel.
2. Hymenolepis glauca (Copel.) C.Chr. - Belvisia glauca (Copel.) Copel.
3. Hymenolepis minor Copel. - Belvisia mucronata Copel.
4. Hymenolepis novoguineensis (Rosenst.) C.Chr. - Belvisia novoguineensis (Rosenst.) Copel.
5. Hymenolepis ophioglossoides Kaulf. - Belvisia spicata (L.f.) Mirb.
6. Hymenolepis platyrhynchos Kunze - Belvisia platyrhynchos (Kunze) Copel.
7. Hymenolepis rigidissima C.Chr.- ?
8. Hymenolepis spicata (L.f.) C.Presl - Belvisia spicata (L.f.) Mirb.
9. Hymenolepis validinervis Kunze - Belvisia validinervis (Kunze) Copel.
10. Hymenolepis vaupelii Hieron. ex C. Chr. - Belvisia mucronata Copel.

Hymenolepis may refer to:

• Hymenolepis (plant)
• Hymenolepis (tapeworm)