Nesomia
Genus of flowering plants
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Nesomia is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.[1][2][3]
| Nesomia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Eupatorieae |
| Genus: | Nesomia B.L.Turner |
| Species: | N. chiapensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nesomia chiapensis | |
The genus is named in honor of American botanist Guy L. Nesom.[1]
Species
The only known species is Nesomia chiapensis, native to the State of Chiapas in southern Mexico.[4][5]
