Polymnia | |
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Pale-flowered leafcup ( Polymnia canadensis) [1] | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: |
Polymnieae (H.Rob.) Panero |
Genus: |
Polymnia Kalm |
Type species | |
Polymnia canadensis | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Polymnia is a genus of American plants in the sunflower family. [3] [4] [5] It is the only genus in the tribe Polymnieae. [6] Several species are known by the common name leafcup. [7]
Numerous species now in other genera: Axiniphyllum Berlandiera Didelta Guizotia Melampodium Montanoa Rumfordia Smallanthus Sphagneticola Unxia