''Nesothamnus incanus'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to Guadalupe Island, a

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Pacific island off the west coast of Baja California. The species was first named ''Perityle incana'' by

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in 1876. In 1914 Per Axel Rydberg placed it in the monotypic genus ''Nesothamnus'' as ''Nesothamnus incanus''.

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Perityleae Endemic flora of Guadalupe Island Plants described in 1876 Taxa named by Asa Gray {{asteroideae-stub