| Urbinella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Tageteae |
| Subtribe: | Pectidinae |
| Genus: | Urbinella Greenm. |
| Species: | U. palmeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Urbinella palmeri | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Dyssodia palmeri(Greenm.) J.F.Macbr. | |
Urbinella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. [2] [3] It was first published in Proc. American Academy Arts 39: 117 (1903). [4]
The genus is named in honor of Dr. Manuel Urbina, at one time Director of the National Museum in the Mexican capital. [2]
There is only one known species, Urbinella palmeri, found only in the state of Durango in Mexico. [1] [5]