''Nelsonianthus'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s belonging to the family

Asteraceae Asteraceae () is a large family (biology), family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera within the Order (biology), order Asterales. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchi ...

. It is native to southern Mexico and Guatemala. The genus name of ''Nelsonianthus'' is in honour of

Edward William Nelson Edward William Nelson (May 8, 1855 – May 19, 1934) was an American naturalist and ethnologist. A collector of specimens and field naturalist of repute, he became a member of several expeditions to survey the fauna and flora. He was part o ...

(1855–1934), an American naturalist and

ethnologist Ethnology (from the , meaning 'nation') is an academic field and discipline that compares and analyzes the characteristics of different peoples and the relationships between them (compare cultural, social, or sociocultural anthropology). Scien ...

. It was first described and published in

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Vol.27 on page 54 in 1973.

Known species

According to Kew: *'' Nelsonianthus epiphyticus'' *'' Nelsonianthus tapianus''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q6990820 Senecioneae Asteraceae genera Plants described in 1973 Flora of Mexico Flora of Guatemala