Nelsonianthus
Genus of flowering plant
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Nelsonianthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.[1]
| Nelsonianthus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Senecioneae |
| Genus: | Nelsonianthus H.Rob. & Brettell |
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