Biology:Nelsonianthus

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Short description: Genus of flowering plant

Nelsonianthus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Nelsonianthus
H.Rob. & Brettell

Nelsonianthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.[1]

It is native to southern Mexico and Guatemala.[1]

The genus name of Nelsonianthus is in honour of Edward William Nelson (1855–1934), an American naturalist and ethnologist.[2] It was first described and published in Phytologia Vol.27 on page 54 in 1973.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Nelsonianthus epiphyticus H.Rob. & Brettell
  • Nelsonianthus tapianus (B.L.Turner) C.Jeffrey

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6990820 entry