Rensonia
Genus of plants
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Rensonia is a genus of Mesoamerican plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae.[1][2]
| Rensonia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Heliantheae |
| Subtribe: | Ecliptinae |
| Genus: | Rensonia S.F.Blake |
| Species: | R. salvadorica |
| Binomial name | |
| Rensonia salvadorica | |
The genus is named for Salvadoran botanist Carlos Renson.[1]
- Species
The only known species is Rensonia salvadorica, native to Mesoamerica (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz)[3][4]
