''Thymophylla'' is a genus of

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s in the tribe

Tageteae Tageteae is a tribe of the plant family Asteraceae. It consists of approximately 260 species divided among 32 genera. All are found in the New World, with a center of diversity in the Mexican highlands. The type genus is ''Tagetes'' (marigolds). ...

within 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 ...

. Pricklyleaf is a common name for plants in this genus. The generic name is derived from the

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thyme Thyme () is a culinary herb consisting of the dried aerial parts of some members of the genus ''Thymus (plant), Thymus'' of flowering plants in the mint family Lamiaceae. Thymes are native to Eurasia and north Africa. Thymes have culinary, medici ...

", and φύλλον (''phyllon''), meaning "leaf". ; SpeciesTurner, B. L. 1996. The Comps of Mexico: A systematic account of the family Asteraceae, vol. 6. Tageteae and Athemideae. Phytologia Memoirs 10: i–ii, 1–22, 43–93 * '' Thymophylla acerosa'' (DC.) Strother – pricklyleaf dogweed, Texas dogweed - TX NM AZ UT NV * '' Thymophylla aurantiaca'' (Brandegee) Rydb. -

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* '' Thymophylla aurea'' (A.Gray) Greene ex Britton – manyawn pricklyleaf - TX NM CO KS Chihuahua,

Coahuila Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila de Zaragoza, is one of the 31 states of Mexico. The largest city and State Capital is the city of Saltillo; the second largest is Torreón and the thi ...

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Thymophylla concinna ''Thymophylla'' is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the tribe Tageteae within the family Asteraceae. Pricklyleaf is a common name for plants in this genus. The generic name is derived from the Greek words θύμον (''thymon''), meanin ...

'' (A.Gray) Strother – Sonoran pricklyleaf - AZ (

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Sonora Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora (), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is divided into Municipalities of Sonora, 72 ...

* '' Thymophylla gentryi'' (M.C.Johnst.) Strother -

* '' Thymophylla gypsophila'' (B.L.Turner) Strother -

* '' Thymophylla micropoides'' (DC.) Strother – woolly pricklyleaf - TX Chihuahua,

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Tamaulipas Tamaulipas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas, is a state in Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into 43 municipalities. It is located in nor ...

* '' Thymophylla mutica'' (M.C.Johnst.) Strother -

* '' Thymophylla pentachaeta'' (DC.) Small – five-needle pricklyleaf - TX Chihuahua,

Jalisco Jalisco, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in western Mexico and is bordered by s ...

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Baja California Baja California, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California, is a state in Mexico. It is the northwesternmost of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1952, the area was known as the North Territory of B ...

Zacatecas Zacatecas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Zacatecas, is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 31 states of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Zacatecas, 58 municipalities and its capital city is Zacatecas City, Zacatec ...

* '' Thymophylla setifolia'' Lag. – Texas pricklyleaf - TX NM

, Chihuahua,

Guanajuato Guanajuato, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guanajuato, is one of the 32 states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Guanajuato, 46 municipalities and its cap ...

Querétaro Querétaro, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro, is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Querétaro, 18 municipalities. Its capital city is Querétaro Cit ...

Veracruz Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entit ...

* '' Thymophylla tenuifolia'' (Cass.) Rydb. -

México State The State of Mexico, officially just Mexico, is one of the 32 federal entities of the United Mexican States. Colloquially known as Edomex (from , the abbreviation of , and ), to distinguish it from the name of the whole country, it is the mos ...

Tlaxcala Tlaxcala, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala, is one of the 32 federal entities that comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Tlaxcala, 60 municipalities and t ...

* '' Thymophylla tenuiloba'' (DC.) Small – bristleleaf pricklyleaf - TX NM

Nayarit Nayarit, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit, is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in Municipalities of Nayarit, 20 municipalit ...

* '' Thymophylla tephroleuca'' (S.F.Blake) Strother – ashy pricklyleaf, ashy dogweed - TX ; formerly included see ''

Adenophyllum ''Adenophyllum'' is a small genus of plants in the tribe Tageteae within the family Asteraceae. It contains ten species known generally as dogweeds. These are gangly, daisylike or thistlelike plants with yellow or reddish flowers. They are nati ...

'' * '' Thymophylla anomala - Adenophyllum anomalum'' * '' Thymophylla neomexicana - Adenophyllum wriightii''

References

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Jepson Manual Treatment

USDA Plants Profile
Tageteae Asteraceae genera Flora of Northern America Taxa named by Mariano Lagasca {{Tageteae-stub