Trisha Shetty (Editor)

Mexianthus

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Plantae

Subfamily
  
Asteroideae

Tribe
  
Eupatorieae

Rank
  
Genus

Order
  
Asterales

Supertribe
  
Helianthodae

Higher classification
  
Daisy family

People also search for
  
Thiseltonia, Haptotrichion, Phacellothrix

Mexianthus is a genus of Mexican flowering plants in the boneset tribe within the sunflower family.

The genus is named in honor of its discoverer, Mexican-American plant collector Ynes Mexia.

Species

There is only one known species, Mexianthus mexicanus, native to the State of Jalisco in western Mexico.

References

Mexianthus Wikipedia