Mexianthus
Genus of flowering plants
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Mexianthus is a genus of Mexican flowering plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.[1][2]
| Mexianthus | |
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| Holotype specimen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Eupatorieae |
| Genus: | Mexianthus B.L.Rob. |
| Species: | M. mexicanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mexianthus mexicanus | |
The genus is named in honor of its discoverer, Mexican-American plant collector Ynés Mexía.[2]
- Species
There is only one known species, Mexianthus mexicanus, native to the State of Jalisco in western Mexico.[3][4][5]
