Macvaughiella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
Tribe: | Eupatorieae |
Genus: | Macvaughiella R.M.King & H.Rob. |
Type species | |
Schaetzellia mexicana | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Macvaughiella is a genus of Mesoamerican flowering plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The genus is named in honor of the American botanist Rogers McVaugh (1909-2009) formerly of the University of Michigan. [3] [6]
Eupatorieae is a tribe of over 2000 species of plants in the family Asteraceae. Most of the species are native to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate areas of the Americas, but some are found elsewhere. Well-known members are Stevia rebaudiana, a number of medicinal plants (Eupatorium), and a variety of late summer to autumn blooming garden flowers, including Ageratum (flossflower), Conoclinium (mistflower), and Liatris.
Adenocritonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1976.
Amolinia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, described as a genus in 1972.
Asanthus is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, found only in northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
Blakeanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Critoniadelphus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Decachaeta is a genus of Mesoamerican flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Eupatoriastrum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Mexico and Central America.
Fleischmanniopsis is a genus of Mesoamerican flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Gongrostylus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Hofmeisteria is a genus of Mexican flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Kyrsteniopsis is a genus of Mexican flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Matudina is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.
Oxylobus is a genus of Mesoamerican flowering plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.
Pachythamnus is a genus of Mesoamerican flowering plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.
Peteravenia is a genus of Mesoamerican plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.
Phanerostylis is a genus of Mexican plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.
Piptothrix is a genus of Mesoamerican plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.
Prolobus is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.
Raulinoreitzia is a genus of South American plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.