''Polymnia'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, p ...

plants in the

sunflower family Asteraceae () is a large family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchidaceae, and which is the larger fam ...

. It is the only genus in the tribe ''Polymnieae''. Several species are known by the common name leafcup. ; SpeciesFlann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
Biota of North America program 2013 county distribution maps
/ref> * '' Polymnia aspera'' (Mart.) Mart. ex DC. - Mexico * '' Polymnia canadensis'' L. -

Ontario Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...

, much of eastern + central United States * '' Polymnia cocuyensis'' Cuatrec. - Boyacá in

Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...

* '' Polymnia cossatotensis'' Pittman & V.M.Bates -

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...

* '' Polymnia johnbeckii'' D.Estes -

Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...

* '' Polymnia laevigata'' Beadle - MO KY TN AL GA FL * ''

Polymnia quichensis ''Polymnia'' is a genus of Western Hemisphere, American plants in the Asteraceae, sunflower family. It is the only genus in the tribe ''Polymnieae''. Several species are known by the common name leafcup. ; Species Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...

Guatemala Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...

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Polymnia sonchifolia ''Polymnia'' is a genus of American plants in the sunflower family. It is the only genus in the tribe ''Polymnieae''. Several species are known by the common name leafcup. ; Species Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...

; Formerly included Numerous species now in other genera: '' Axiniphyllum

Berlandiera ''Berlandiera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The name honours explorer Jean-Louis Berlandier (1803–1851).

Didelta

Guizotia ''Guizotia'' is a genus of African herbs in 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 Astera ...

Melampodium ''Melampodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family. These are rugged plants native to the tropical to subtropical regions that include Central America, Southwestern United States, California, Florida, the Caribbean, and Sout ...

Montanoa

Rumfordia ''Rumfordia'' is a genus of Mesoamerican plants in the tribe Millerieae within the family Asteraceae. ; Species Smallanthus ''Smallanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Millerieae within the family Asteraceae. Taxonomy The following species are currently recognized: *'' Smallanthus apus'' – Mexico *'' Smallanthus cocuyensis'' – Colombia *'' Small ...

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Polymnia canadensis - Pictures

Asteroideae Asteraceae genera Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Asteroideae-stub