| Leiboldia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Vernonieae |
| Genus: | Leiboldia Schltdl. |
Leiboldia is a genus of flowering plants belonging the family Asteraceae. [1] It is also in the tribe Vernonieae. [2]
It is native to Mexico.
The genus name of Leiboldia is in honour of Friedrich Ernst Leibold (1804–1864), a German gardener and botanical collector. [3] It was first described and published in Linnaea Vol.19 on page 742 in 1847. [1]
According to Kew;